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No. It was in the 1988 presidential election, and the famous Willie Horton ad attacking Dukakis did not come from Al GOre.

Character does matter, and there are enough people in both parties with a blatant lack thereof to render the leadership of this country inept and mediocre. One day if I get the inclination, I will dis ...

Fair enough. However, if you have some unique insights into Mrs. Wilson, you might consider getting your info published.

Interesting topics. I would like to learn more about the primary sources you have. Your earlier comments about the sale of items to Mrs. Lincoln suggests access to family papers.

I have no issue with that. Your handle is what led to the question. It can be interpreted several ways. One is that you have an interest in history. The other is that you are an actual student studyin ...

Sorry. I don't think you did get the point.

I wonder if you caught the point that I was making? Do you think you are the only one who knows a little history?

I don't think you read the posts in this thread very carefully. I, for one, was saying that a foreign-born first lady is not an issue. What is your highest degree in history?

Nope. Since we have started this discussion, I am now very curious to know more about who fought in the war, in terms of age, ethnic background, etc.

I have the slightest idea as to why he chose that photograph, other than perhaps its historic value. My father also served in the Pacific Theatre from 1941-1945, and people he knew died. If you feel o ...

Mr. Jones. As I stated above, I have sent a query to the Dept. of Defense. They should be able to provide figures on how many people servied in Viet Nam, etc. If they provide me with the information, ...

I have sent an e-mail inquiry to the department of defense, to see if they have the data on servicemen in Viet Nam. If I hear back from them, I will let everybody know. What I recall was a graph showi ...

Some years ago I used a U.S> History text in one of my classes that had the break-down from U.S. Dept. of Defense data on who served in Viet Nam.

I don't know if we would be discussing war service if somebody else had won the democratic nomination. I do not excuse how vets were treated in the 1960s nd 1970s, but the war did divide American soci ...

If you would like to talk about a woman who was unfit to be a first lady, look at Mary Todd Lincoln.