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I just had one of those lightbulb moments.

I first heard about Mike Pence on Free Republic. He would be mentioned in threads where George Allen was talked about.

I am reading this thread tonight and thinking why is it I just don't seem to like Mike Pence? I've never seen him in the media so I can't base it on personal appearance or the way he talks. I've never read anything he has written and am not familiar with his voting record. But why is there this niggling distaste when he is mentioned on Free Republic?

Being a grassroots activist type I have had conversations with people here in Virginia where Mike Pence' name has come up and they have spoken highly of his conservative credentials. So why do I have this ill-defined negative impression of him?

I now realize that 90% of the time when I have read remarks about Mike Pence, they have come from you. Rather than build your candidate's image with confidence and enthusiasm you mention his name and in the same paragraph feel it necessary to tear down George Allen who, by the way, is a good and decent man.

There are several political issues I disagree with Sen. Allen on but having met him on occasion and watched his career, I believe he has great potential if he steers a steady ship.

So tonight I realize that I have no basis at all to dislike Mike Pence. My thoughts have been colored by your words.

For all I know he may be a better candidate but you do not serve him well by being his voice here on Free Republic if you continue to constantly pick fights and cover the same ground over and over and over.

Promote your guy! Give us links! Give us photos! Give us his stand on issues! We're willing to listen and learn about him. But it is way too early in the game for nit pickin' and much too tiresome.

We are fighting a war at home that is just as critical as the war in Iraq. We need all the good men we can lay our hands on, yourself included. Remember who the real enemies of America are. Neither Mike Pence or George Allen are one of those.