It will not be a pretty campaign. President Bush is already seeing to that. And the people who analyze this stuff say the election will be decided by 8 to 10 percent of voters — the folks who haven’t already lined up ardently behind Bush or Kerry. The Bush money, and the Bush attack […]
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‘Don’t rely on suburbs’
Mary Anna Towler is furious about tactics Republican leaders are using in Maggie Brooks’ campaign against Bill Johnson for county executive (“Campaigning on Fear,” August 6). Republicans are perpetuating the idea that Johnson plans to consolidate Monroe County’s towns and villages into a single metropolitan government, and merge the city and suburban school districts into […]
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Reader Feedback 5.28.03
Defending the war In regard to your response to Mr. Pritchard in the May 7 issue: Many of your statements are without merit. First: The war was not a violation of the UN Charter and other international agreements. The UN Charter allows for self defense. And the prior UN resolution, passed without dissent, stated […]
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It’s not your problem
Only about a quarter of Rochester’s 9th graders graduate four years later — and only 4 percent of those freshmen get Regents diplomas. In 2001, only 11 percent of Rochester’s 8th graders passed the state math exam. If you live in a Rochester suburb, that’s not your problem. It’s not the State of New […]
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Reader Feedback 5.14.03
Invest in schools As I began to read Charles Deering’s comments on the Rochester school budget (The Mail, April 23), I settled in to enjoy his sarcasm as he imitated ignoramuses who believe that schools are not the most important investment we can make. Imagine my shock when I realized that his ludicrous comments were […]
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Reader feedback 4.23.03
Rural poor, the Johnson candidacy, the war, RPO support
