I'm very disappointed to hear that people are planning to go after Kelly, Bostrom and Harris because they object to the ban. This came up earlier in a discussion about possible opponents to Kelly, and it's starting to look as if the smoking ban is a litmus test just as abortion has become for conservatives. Harris is my rep, and I have no quarrel with him. Kelly is more pro-business than I am, but if non-smokers are so angry about his "sucking up to bar owners," why do you want to go to their establishments anyway? Every year I get calls to donate or go doorknocking for candidates out of my district. It's never felt right to me. Yes, I donate to national candidates, because shifts in the houses of congress affect the entire country, but would it be right for me to try to un-seat Thune and Helgen? Since recalls are indeed very difficult, that would obviously be the strategy for smokers who feel they've been steamrolled. Gail O'Hare St. Paul _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
