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Apologies to Walt Eilers . . .

With word that Walt Eilers is in for the long-haul, one has to wonder where all the speculation originated that he would be the first to drop out of the Fayetteville mayoral race.

Over-eager Coody supporters, perhaps?

In 2004, Cyrus Young was branded by the Coody troops as Fayetteville’s Ralph Nader, a candidate who would siphon votes away from the only true progressive candidate. I wonder the same tactic will be tried this year?

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Great reasons to vote Republican?

I have to admit, that I had cause for concern when a friend in California mailed with the heading, “I am voting Republican.”

Her message read:

Did i scare you? see all the good reasons here:

http://imvotingrepublican.com/

This is really funny stuff.

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We ought to think that we are one of the leaves of a tree, and the tree is all humanity. We cannot live without the others, without the tree. - Pablo Casals

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