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Attacks on Democrats via postcard
CALDWELL -- As a Democrat, I was happy that some voters found a 30-year law that indicated there should be a runoff election for a city council seat if no candidate got a majority of the votes.
Evangeline Beechler, chair of the Idaho State Democrats, was getting a second chance.
What wasn’t there to like?
Then, came the postcards attacking Beechler for being a (gasp, ugh) DEMOCRAT.
Attacks are like packing tape. Logic and facts may peel the tape off, but the adhesive that remains tarnishes the target and attracts dirt.
Read more: https://magicvalley.com/opinion/columnists/other-view-attacks-on-democrats-via-postcard/article_c6486867-4f31-529d-91e4-ca6bc05554b9.html