George,

Art and all is all very wonderful in Meredith's campaign but maybe we should focus all our efforts between now and November 5 on this WAR business, and specifically organize to show Virgil Goode at the ballot box that the people he allegedly 'represents' are VERY UPSET OVER HIS VOTE FOR THE WAR.

How about placards saying A VOTE AGAINST VIRGIL IS A VOTE AGAINST WAR.

Do voters care about this war fever at all? My surmise on this is Yes they (we) do; this is the defining issue of what it will mean to be an American for the next 30 years.

And where was Virgil Goode when the vote was taken last week? On the wrong side of the issue, that's where.

Let's show him (and while we're about it, Meredith and the rest of the Dems) that we really care about this issue.

Be well --

Helena Cobban (electronic mail, October 13, 2002)

Editor's Note: A political poster workshop to benefit Meredith Richards was held in Charlottesville on October 12, 2002 and an art auction to benefit Meredith Richards is to be held on October 19, 2002.

Helena Cobban will speak at the Miller Center on October 16, 2002 on "Israel and Palestine: The Continuing Crisis."