REAL PUBLIC SERVICE I
‘ve discovered the political shocker of the season. It happened in Colorado. Laurie Bower, a Democrat, withdrew from the state senate election on November 1… and endorsed her Republican opponent! “What gives,” you ask — me too. Here’s what I understand Ms. Bower said: “It is my personal opinion that he is in a better position to help the people of this district. So I put aside the partisan differences.” I had to read her statement several times. I searched for a reason. “Well,” I thought, “she just wanted to avoid a losing campaign; or she found something better to do than the state senate; or she was bought off; or a scandal was brewing.” Well, in the charged climate of modern public relations, you think about this stuff, don’t you? The Right Enemies: I was left in the final analysis with a simple explanation. Laurie Bower is genuinely interested in the people of her district. That seems too simple,…
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