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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever written (contacted) a POTUS? [View all]UTUSN
(70,781 posts)Not a plus for me here: I wrote to Candidate McGOVERN and said I respected him immensely but that he had *ZERO* chance to win and that he should step down and let somebody who had a CHANCE to beat NIXON take the run, that BEATING NIXON was all that mattered.
Back then, he didn't even play it up that he was a WAR HERO, we/*I* didn't know. He could have used it. I got back a short letter, surely from a staffer with a signature that looked original, saying that he appreciated my view but that he thought he had a good chance to win and that he hoped I would support him. BIG LOSS: I have no idea what happened to the letter. Of course, I voted for him as with all other Dem nominees in my voting life.
And when I posted this the first time here, years ago, I was told, "You should be proud you voted for him." No. All that counted was BEATING NIXON.