Endorsements lose bite in voters independent era
Our view argues endorsements inform less as voters gain information and independence. It notes primary outcomes, party dynamics in Texas and North Carolina, and explains Odessa American does not endorse candidates to avoid bias and respect individual conviction.
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Christian Coalition
The
Sierra Club
North Carolina
Dennis Wicker
Leo Daughtry
Texas
Odessa
Public Forum address and submission details
Odessa American invites public opinion on issues through letters to the editor. Submit by mail to P O Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 or by fax at 915 333 7742 or via the online form at onletters link.freedom.com for online submissions.
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Public Forum
Odessa
Link
Freedom
McCaffrey and the War on Drugs Misstatements
A critique of Barry McCaffrey's drug policy record since 1996. The piece highlights misstatements on marijuana's role in crashes, Holland’s crime rate, and DARE efficacy, noting reversals after the National Academy of Sciences review and questioning motives and honesty. It argues the war on drugs sacrifices truth for policy battles.
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Office of National Drug Control Policy
Barry McCaffrey
McCaffrey
USA Today
Dale Gieringer
California
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Gieringer
NHTSA
Holland
United States
U.S
Holland’s
DARE
Dare Officers Association
Arizona
National Academy of Sciences
Academy
Sullum
Reason Magazine
Encounter with the queen of NYC stirs political fires
Cal Thomas recalls Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton arriving at Rockefeller Center amid a media crowd. He portrays Hillary as a calculating candidate, cites critics like Robert Ray and William Safire, and argues New Yorkers may elect her to the Senate to propel a presidential bid. He contrasts Clinton with Bill Clinton and questions credibility and ethics.
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West 49Th Street
New York City
NBC
Hillary
Gore Lieberman
al Gore
Chelsea
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Rockefeller Center
Secret Service
Senate
Washington
Arkansas
Bill
Hillary Clinton
Richard Nixon
White House
Billy Dale
Robert Ray
Ray
New York Times
William Safire
Nixon
Gore
the Times
Rick Lazio
Bill Clinton
Queen Hillary
Oval Office
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Thomas
Travphion
Illmore
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