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To: Dale Baker who wrote (82687)	9/7/2008 12:16:44 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541764

In my critical risk assessment - which is very much operative, thank you very much - there is always a chance that what sounds like blather today could become reality tomorrow. That's where I am with this. I understand Lane's risk assessment point, but at the same time, the particular risk changes the level at which I consider it unacceptable. It doesn't bother me at all to put a nickel in a slot machine, knowing my odds are 1000 to 1 (or whatever they are), but when I consider the potential outcomes of Palin as president, even though the risk is minimal, it is just not one I am willing to take, especially since I am not thrilled with McCain to start with as a candidate. The cost is too great, where the nickel matters not at all.