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To: Neeka who wrote (36540)	3/26/2004 9:50:54 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793986

Time to clean out the National Park Service. Politics Cited in Yellow Ribbon Removal Fox News WEST BRANCH, Iowa — Yellow ribbons tied around utility poles to welcome soldiers home from Iraq were removed by the National Park Service (search), which says they are a political statement. About a dozen ribbons were posted along a park service-owned street that runs through the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (search), where his presidential library, birthplace and gravesite are all located. A resident who was involved in placing about 40 ribbons around town Tuesday said she cannot understand the objection. "We wanted to let the troops know that we are welcoming them home," Sandy West said. "I was very disappointed in a government organization that wouldn't even support the kids." The park service gave the same reason in December when West and relatives of soldiers tried to post ribbons for a soldier who was coming home on furlough. "If we were to just allow that, by default, we are taking a political stance, whether we want to or not," said Neil Korsmo, chief ranger at the site. The Hoover site has a designated free-speech area (search), as do other park service sites, Korsmo said. West said if she had known that, she would have posted the ribbons there. Advertise on FOX News Channel, FOXNews.com and FOX News Radio Jobs at FOX News Channel. Internships at FOX News Channel (deadline to apply is FRIDAY, APRIL 9th, 2004). Terms of use. Privacy Statement. For FOXNews.com comments write to foxnewsonline@foxnews.com; For FOX News Channel comments write to comments@foxnews.com © Associated Press. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2004 ComStock, Inc. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Copyright 2004 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. All market data delayed 20 minutes. ÿ

To: Neeka who wrote (36540)	3/27/2004 3:02:22 AM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793986

Not so much Toomey winning, as he may not win. The thinking is that Specter would win the state easily as he always has (staying in the Party for Senator & President). Theoretically, more folks would be inclined to also vote for Bush. If Toomey won the primary, he might lose the election. Even if Toomey won, he wouldn't come close to the # of votes Specter would get, thus the potential for more folks voting for the Democrat & also voting for Kerry. In a state like PA, every vote is critical. Although I don't vote in this manner, I don't doubt that some folks do, so there may be merit to the theory. Personally, among the folks I know who will vote, most have already made up their minds & only something significant between now & November is going to change their mind. I'd say it's slightly in favor of Bush, but I'm far away enough from Pittsburgh where they remain decidedly left of center. And Philadelphia is even more left of center. Hopefully there are enough undecideds here in PA that will vote for Bush after looking at what both really offer this country.