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Subject: 
Re: Preaching to the Choir
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:47:32 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Don Heyse wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Chris Phillips wrote:
> > So what I want to know now is, if nobody can step up to the plate
> > and defend Bush, who exactly are all these people who answer polls
> > stating that they intend to vote for the guy?  It makes me think
> > that all those polls are being conducted on electronic voting
> > machines with no paper record.
> 
> Well, since you used me as example last week, I suppose I should
> confirm that yes, I'm still planning to vote for Bush.  However, I'm
> not going to defend my choice here.

Don, thanks for responding!  As I mentioned before, I really didn't intend to
single you out.  I have found that very few Bush supporters are willing to
discuss their reasons for supporting the man, though most are quite willing to
attack John Kerry.

> Others far more articulate than
> I are doing a much better job of that elsewhere, if you look in
> the right places.

I haven't found those places, yet, so I would appreciate any links you'd care to
share.

> Chris, if you want more insight into my decision, we could possibly
> discuss it in person at some nelug event before the election.

I would enjoy that very much.  (And I promise not to bite!)  Between the new
baby here and starting a new job recently, my free time has been very limited of
late, so my NELUG participation has suffered the past few months.  But I hope to
get to a meeting one of these days.

- Chris.



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  Re: Preaching to the Choir
 
(...) Well, since you used me as example last week, I suppose I should confirm that yes, I'm still planning to vote for Bush. However, I'm not going to defend my choice here. Others far more articulate than I are doing a much better job of that (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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