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I'm not sure I'm any more comfortable forming opinions about political candidates based on chatrooms (even Mudcat!) than I am on opinion polls or the national media. They all make some impression but the decisive thing has to be what experience you as a voter or campaign volunteer bring to evaluating all these messages and what the candidates actually say and do.

I was very unimpressed when I first heard the Clintons at a Democratic special event in Maine, way back in 1991. But I certainly underestimated their campaign skills. I was favorably impressed with Bill Clinton's first term but perplexed how the Republicans outmaneuvered him in the second term. And I was amazed and disappointed at his willingness to get involved with a young intern, What stupidity. Bill Clinton may be a continuing liability, part of the package that comes along with trying to elect Hillary President. I do prefer it when both campaigns resolve to "make nice." But it's doubtful that their leadership in that effort will make much of an impression on their more ardent supporters, or the media looking for "breaking news."

Charley Noble