LETTER: Alexander able to deliver what Dole, Buchanan can't -- a Republican victory

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by Jeremy Fox

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To the editor:

On March 12, Texas voters will have the privilege of going to the polls and endorsing candidates that will appear on the November general election ballot.

The most publicized race is of course that for the Republican nomination for president.

As of this writing, the race has narrowed to three candidates, each of whom offers distinctly different views of America.

The one candidate who projects a vision of a strong and united America is Lamar Alexander.

Instead of bashing his opponents with negative ads or trying to make scapegoats out of certain groups, Alexander has run a campaign on the issues.

Alexander is talking about changing the orientation of our government.

For many years now, the federal government has continually encroached on the freedoms and responsibilities of the individual.

Alexander's campaign is about ending "one-size-fits-all" government and returning the freedoms and responsibilities to the states and to the people.

As a young person, I want to vote for a candidate with a vision for tomorrow and an affirmative message.

Bill Clinton had such a message, but he has failed to deliver on any details.

Alexander is the only candidate in the Republican primary who can stand up to Clinton and beat him at his own game.

If you are interested more in specific issues, or just want to read more about Lamar Alexander, you can use a program like Netscape to go to the site http://www.nashville.net/~lamar/ .

I recently had an interesting discussion on the newsgroup rice.politics .

It reminded me that we need to take a position in elections if we are going to have an effect on public policy.

When you're enjoying yourself over spring break, I hope you take a little time to sit down and think about where you want this country to go in the future.

And on March 12, I hope you take a stand against hate and for a better future.

Jeremy Fox

Baker '98

This item appeared in the Opinion section of the March 1, 1996 issue.

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