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To: JohnM who wrote (25147)	7/25/2006 4:20:08 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541513

This is the Wiki definition: "* Wedge issue is a term describing a social or political issue that is used by politicians as a ploy to "split" an opposing political party's support base and thereby entice voters to shift their support from one party to another. " Anyway, that's the definition off which I was operating. Universal health care would seem to fit. If the definition only includes frivolous issues, yes, then it wouldn't be. I'm not interested enough to see if there's a "consensus" on the definition. <g>