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Old 08-17-2004, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Bauers
So what opinion do forum members have of the concept of carpetbagging in modern political life? Are we so mobile a society that it matters not where a person has lived in deciding how well he could represent any constituency? Or does residency matter? Your thoughts, please.

Joe B.

My feeling is that a representative should represent the members of his/her district.

Hilary was wrong (but earned herself a Senate seat regardless). Keyes is wrong as well.
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