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Matter of Opinion archive for Sept. 22, 2008

MONDAY, SEPT. 22, 2008

Election letters: Thumbs up or down?

We've had a moderate amount of feedback about our letters page of late, which features mostly election-related and mostly Obama and McCain-related material, because that's what we have. A couple of readers have asked if we could please move on -- but more than that…

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Cinderella Complex: No More?

In my Sunday column, I traced how far women have come since 1980, in my opinion and experience.As I was finishing the column Thursday, I recounted the history with Gonzaga University students who were born in 1987, 1988 and 1989. I asked if it sounded…

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Smart Bombs: Private lives. Public office

Are the family lives of politicians a factor for you as a voter? Do you respond positively when you see those smiling faces on TV, mailers and billboards? Should the media accept the family narrative put out by campaigns, or report things the candidates would…

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