I saw an interesting letter-to-the-editor in Friday's "Roanoke Times," by Ben E. Campbell from Hillsville, Va.
Hillsville is a town best known for a Labor Day Flea Market which attracts vendors and visitors from as far away as New England. It is generally a politically conservative area. The flea market also has a gun show, which has been the focus of media articles about gun show loopholes. But, this year, local and regional Democrats set up a booth there to promote their cause.
Campbell also proves that not everyone in southwest Virginia is a conservative Republican. But, he does touch upon a growing concern that I have myself about the potential of Sen. Hillary Clinton, as talented and articulate a candidate as any, becoming the Democratic Party nominee for president.
In his letter, Campbell writes:
"It goes beyond all reason to me why so many Democrats are anxious to nominate Hillary Clinton for the Democratic ticket in 2008.
The question they need to be asking themselves is: Can she win the White House when facing a Republican opponent? Answer: Most definitely not."
Campbell goes on to talk about Karl Rove's obsession with the junior senator from the Empire State. He added that the northeast and California would not be enough to overcome a likely deficit in red states, especially those south of the Mason/Dixon line.
The Hillsville resident concluded his letter by talking about the consequences of a Clinton nomination if her current negative perception is not remedied:
"Cast your vote in the primaries for any Democrat any other than Hillary.* Otherwise, don't complain when Rudy is barking orders from the White House."
*-I presume he was not thinking about Cong. Dennis Kucinich when he made this statement!
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