Better than a letter
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- November
- 8
I’ve received a few “letters to the editor” from politicians who want to “thank the voters” after Tuesday’s election.
While the Rockland Editorial Page publishes “thank you” letters on Saturdays (a holdover we quite like here), we are very circumspect about publishing politicians’ letters in general. The guidelines pretty much limit elected officials to responding to direct criticisms. We figure they have more access to the news pages than regular citizens, so on the Editorial Page, we save the ink for others. These, of course, are guidelines, not rules, because there’s always an exception.
So, to all those who were victorious Tuesday and are unhappy that I’ve sent back your “thank you” letter with a “thanks but no thanks,” here’s an idea on how to thank the voters:
Follow through on campaign pledges. Think about constituents’ interests and needs when making decisions. Work hard for the residents you represent. That’s a much better thank-you than a letter.
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on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at 4:36 pm by Nancy Cutler.
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