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US WI: Independents Vie for Attention

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1990/a03.html
Newshawk: Drug Policy Forum of Wisconsin http://www.drugsense.org/dpfwi/
Pubdate: Fri, 25 Oct 2002
Source: Stevens Point Journal (WI)
Copyright: 2002 The Associated Press
Contact:
http://www.wisinfo.com/journal/contactus/readerservices/letter_to_editor.shtml
Website: http://www.wisinfo.com/journal/index.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2517
Note: Stevens Point Journal only accepts local LTEs
Bookmarks: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)
http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)

INDEPENDENTS VIE FOR ATTENTION

MADISON ( AP ) - One wants to legalize marijuana.  Another wants to lock up parents who smoke around their kids.  Another thinks he already is the governor. 

They're the forgotten few - Wisconsin's independent candidates for governor.  Driven by adrenaline, angst and anger, they want to score the big upset by somehow knocking off Republican Gov.  Scott McCallum and Democrat Jim Doyle in the Nov.  5 election. 

"Each of them says the other is a liar, a thief and unethical.  What if they're both right?" Reform Party candidate Alan Eisenberg said of the two leading candidates. 

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MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager

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