But as long as politicians like Gore can continue to take votes like Schweber's for granted, we'll never get the government we deserve and need. To vote based on your fears instead of your hopes makes a mockery of democracy. Too many university students say they aren't going to vote Nov. 7. Just because the press has already declared Bush the winner in Montana doesn't mean you can't still influence state or local level elections, which are just as important to us while we live here. Every year in Montana some races determined by a coin toss, and many state level races are still too close to call in this election.
Ballot initiatives are frequently close, and important.
It isn't very often that we get to remind the politicians so emphatically whose money they're spending, and how far out of touch they are with our priorities. Please vote for repeal of ordinance 3151, but, more important, please vote Nov. 7. Please include you full name, address, and current phone number so that we can verify the letter's authenticity. Keep letters under 300 words .