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Character
is important
To the Editor:
If character isn’t an issue, why isn’t Ted Kennedy president?
We vote to elect people to office (even when we disagree with them on the issues) because we feel they are the type of people who will do the right things.
A person’s character is more important than money or fame or success. Isn’t this what we teach our children?
Agreeing with someone on the issues isn’t enough. Each of us knows people who agree with us on all the issues. But would we elect them to be president? We don’t elect “issues” — we elect people.
Much of President Reagan’s popularity was based on the fact that people knew where he stood on the issues, even if they disagreed with him. And he was reelected in the biggest landslide in history.
There are several problems with Gov. Clinton’s candidacy. Knowing where he is going to stand on the issues from day-to-day is one of them.
What type of man would tell one group of people one thing and another group just the opposite? The answer: a politician you can’t trust.
Few people would deny that Saddam Hussein has evil plans for the future. I feel confidently that President Bush will deal forcefully with him (and others) if necessary.
But what about Bill Clinton? Can anyone really say how Gov. Clinton would respond based on his words and actions in the past?
There are too many things we still don’t know about Gov. Clinton which make him a risky choice for president. And it wouldn’t be that way if he would come clean and tell the voters the whole truth for a change. Unless, of course, he has something to hide.
WALTER LONGYEAR
Washington, Va.
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