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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: k.ramesh who wrote (1161)	11/8/2000 2:25:06 PM
From: sandintoes	Respond to of 6710

How else to explain dirt poor WV /AR going for Bush I don't have to, they helped to give us Clinton!

To: k.ramesh who wrote (1161)	11/8/2000 4:12:35 PM
From: Bridge Player	Respond to of 6710

<< What ever the faults of the 2 parties, they know how to pander to specific groups>> Surely you don't consider this desirable? Pandering to specific groups, whether done by a party or an individual politician, is simply a form of moral and ethical dishonesty designed to benefit one's party and one's own personal reelection at the expense of the country. It reflects a total subordination of any core beliefs that one has to attempt to ensure reelection. It is a perfect example of the basest instincts of the political class. BP

To: k.ramesh who wrote (1161)	11/8/2000 4:34:18 PM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6710

Re. Nader, Buchanan, Phillips, and a Libertarian whose name I don't recall---our Constitution allows a person to run for President providing certain guidelines are met. (Perhaps someone who knows those guidelines can respond.) All candidates met those guidelines and participated. Arrogance---no---each had a messages to carry, statements to make which neither the Dems or Repubs candidates would tackle. By their running, they sent a message about their concerns to the two major parties----those concerns will be noticed by Congress and the new President. West Virginia--- Effectively, the coal industry was killed when reforestation was mandated by the federal government about 25 years ago. W. Va. then turned to tourism with the development of National and State Parks. Bush recognizes the economic value of W. Va.'s coal which can be one of the resources to make the USA less dependent on foreign oil and gas . With advances in technology, coal mining can be safer now for the miners,the environment and families who must by necessity live in or near the areas mined. Economically, W. Va. is a poor state --- while being rich in natural resources and in the people who live there. Bush has given hope; whereas, all Democratic President's including Clinton have failed to help W. Va. or follow through on promises made to help W. Va. Is it any wonder that W. Va. went for Bush! mj