Cob: editor

Wed Oct 11 15:17:22 CDT 2000

Editor,

The front page of Wednesday's paper claims that 10-12,000 supporters of GW Bush showed up in Blountville, Tennessee to cheer their candidate on. Its news if a candidate with many millions of dollars attracts a crowd? But when a candidate with practically no money pulls crowds that big consistently across the country it's not? And they paid 10 bucks a head to hear Ralph Nader, but no, that's not news? I don't believe there are 10-12,000 people who have even heard of Blountville let alone go there to support Bush. 

Perhaps after the election the Tennessean could consider hiring a journalist, although I'm sure it is now against your policy.

Howard Switzer
912 Acklen Ave.
Nashville, TN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Editor,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The front page of Wednesday's paper claims that 
10-12,000 supporters of GW Bush showed up in Blountville, Tennessee to cheer 
their candidate on. Its news if a candidate with many millions of dollars 
attracts a crowd? But when a candidate with practically no money pulls 
crowds that big consistently across the country it's not? And they paid 10 bucks 
a head to hear Ralph Nader, but no, that's not news? I don't believe there are 
10-12,000 people who have even heard of Blountville let alone go there to 
support Bush. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Perhaps after the election the Tennessean could 
consider hiring a journalist, although I'm sure it is now against your 
policy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Howard Switzer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>912 Acklen Ave.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nashville, TN</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>