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To: Selectric II who wrote (13076)	8/6/2004 9:16:22 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Sorry....I think its a mistake.....

To: Selectric II who wrote (13076)	8/6/2004 5:32:50 PM
From: Oeconomicus	Respond to of 90947

I agree - Kerry made it an issue by basing virtually his entire campaign on it. As long as he keeps "reporting for duty" on the campaign trail, his service record is fair game for anyone who wants to dispute it. Personally, I don't think it is particularly relevant when choosing between presidential candidates. In another ten years or so, finding an actual war veteran of the age range of a typical presidential candidate is going to be hard for a few election cycles (unless you count Grenada, perhaps). And the military is a rather small percentage of the population anyway, politically active or not. All else equal, I'd probably consider it (service in general) a positive for a candidate, but all else is NOT equal. Kerry's record (and his distortions and evasions) gives me enough reason to oppose him. I also think that Kerry's political behavior upon returning from Vietnam SHOULD be an issue. Not tied, mind you, to discussion of his service, though he certainly made a point of wearing his uniform (or parts of it, anyway) while protesting and calling our servicemen war criminals. No, his post-war behavior is an entirely separate issue from his service. Just my 2 cents.