Editorial criticizes early 2008 presidential race and speculative frontrunners
Guest editorial argues that starting the presidential campaign far ahead of 2008 fuels mass emails and constant speculation about unannounced candidates Fred Thompson and Al Gore. It warns of fallout if they enter late, notes fundraising gaps, and criticizes states for clustering primaries too early, urging system reform.
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al Gore
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Gore
Political contact list for Kansas officials and offices
A compact directory listing U S Senators Roberts and Brownback, Representative Boyda, Governor Sebelius, and several Kansas state lawmakers with office addresses in Topeka. Includes phone numbers and web forms for public comments and legislative offices.
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Kansas
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Otto
Readers' Forum letters express opinions and facts
The Ottawa Herald publishes Letters to the Editor in a Readers' Forum setting. Writers are identified at the end and bear responsibility for their opinions and factual statements. The section invites disagreement and responses to letters for robust public debate.
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Ottawa Herald
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Blair and Bush farewell amid fading public support
Syndicated columnist Donald Kaul notes Tony Blair’s farewell at the White House beside George Bush as Blair’s Labour Party selects a successor. He critiques the Iraq war, claims al Qaida is now in Iraq, and argues democracy in the Middle East risks backfiring while praising Blair’s wit amid a deteriorating alliance.
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George Bush
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Pythias
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Sundance Kid
Butch
Sundance
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Robert Redford
George
Tony
Bush
Paris Hilton
Truman
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Saudi Arabia
Middle East
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Dkaull
Verizon.net
Pandermania fuels Democratic push for new giveaways
Michael Reagan notes a rising pandering trend as Democratic hopefuls promise more government handouts from cradle to grave. He singles out Obama and Clinton as moving left, arguing the campaign trail aims to win voters with social programs and tax funded benefits, while critics warn of entitlement excess.
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Hillary
Father
Joe Stalin
Santa Claus
Ebenezer Scrooge
Grandma
Federal Treasury
Miss Lindsay Lohan
Jerry Seinfeld
Paris Hilton
Ottawa Herald Readers Forum guidelines for letters
Readers may submit letters of up to 250 words to the Readers Forum. Include name address and daytime phone. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. One letter per month limit. Form letters poems complaints or testimonials will not be printed.
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