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Monday, September 1, 2008 2:07 AM MDT

Editor:

In the Casper Star-Tribune, Aug 16th, Barrasso says Wyoming will support McCain. Let me tell you that I will not vote for him. I am a stone cold, left-wing liberal who would rather spend money on people than on military war equipment.

Now if Wyoming goes with McCain, I pray for all of us. It will be a disaster for this state. Making this kind of a statement by Barrasso, shows why he is out of touch with the total of Wyoming. We will not all vote the way he thinks.

JIMMY PORTER, Dubois


Talent comes in from entire nation		Extrapolation only heats up rhetoric

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Sagebrush Sage wrote on Sep 1, 2008 8:55 AM:

" Jimmy Porter a liberal ! ! ! hoodathunkit? "

wyoslick wrote on Sep 2, 2008 2:57 AM:

" Mr. Porter - You may be the one out of touch. Have you considered that
your political leanings may be a minority view? "

oldmunchkin wrote on Sep 2, 2008 11:38 PM:

" wyoslick, did it occur to you that the "rest" of us might like our votes counted too? The electoral college is going to be the downfall of this country. Every single vote should count, not just the "good ole boys" vote in Cheyenne. "

TR wrote on Sep 3, 2008 12:36 PM:

" Looks like you got attacked by the sheeple again Jimmy. Better rethink quick like a Republican so as to fit right in with the herd. "

KR wrote on Sep 3, 2008 12:47 PM:

" Start prayin. Barrasso has spent his professional life being in touch with the people of Wyoming. "

wyoslick wrote on Sep 4, 2008 1:24 AM:

" oldmunchkin - Just because your chosen candidate doesn't win, doesn't mean your vote didn't count.

As to the electoral college, it's really a question of whether you want the US to continue to be a republic that gives each State a voice in presidential elections, or to morph into some sort of direct democracy that would value the voters of Oklahoma City, Ok (pop. 531,324) more than the voters of the State of Wyoming (pop. 515,004). It's not a perfect system, but the electoral college works to the advantage of small States like Wyoming and gives voice to Wyoming voters in Presidential elections. "

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