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It's Not Your Fault. I Goofed.
North Miami Beach, Florida 9-9-2000 Aaron H. Schectman
THINKING ALLOWED
Essays on issues, ideas and reflections on the times. Published now and
then. Opinions pro or con are welcome.
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. I GOOFED
It's not your fault. I goofed. I believed that the opportunity to cast a
straw vote would be irresistible to the readers of THINKING ALLOWED.
Actually, my suspicions that THINKING ALLOWED is treated as SPAM may be
true. It hurts, but the probability is that when the logo appears on the
screen it is immediately erased. I do this with UNSOLICITED materials of a
commercial nature. I believe I ask if you want to read my stuff and tell
you that if you change your mind and you don't want it anymore I will
immediately cease sending my writings to you.
But, down to business. The results of the request for you to participate
in a straw vote resulted in 4 responses from three individuals. One
participant was a joint husband-wife response.
Thus, of those responding: 3 would vote Democrat and 1 would vote
Republican in the National election.
In the Local elections 3 would vote Democratic.
For the Person of Gore 3 would cast their vote and 3 would vote for
Lieberman.
On Issues Important to You, the following results were recorded:
Education received 3 votes
Medical Coverage for all - 3 votes
Defense 3. No School Prayer 2 votes
Soft Money 2. Tobacco 2. Crop Gene Alteration 1 (2 "unsure")
Pollution 3. Affirmative Action 2. Third World Hunger 4.
U.S. Military Intervention 2.
Other Issues mentioned: Terrorism (Techno/Wacko & International Security)
1.
Gays (They're O.K.) 2
A synonym mentioned for politicians was supplied, "swine".
Vision of Government: Use of surplus, lower taxation, lower service
Diminishing government 1.
One respondent could not respond because of new e-mail equipment the user
did not understand. 1.
That's all there is there isn't anymore. Sorry I bothered you.
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