To a political candidate
Dear (Candidate):
I am a constituent (or potential constituent). I vote in every election.
Like other responsible voters, I care about the positions you take on issues. (If you, the voter, are particularly interested in specific issues, state that here.) I want to know your views.
However, I am not interested in your religion. I do not want to hear about your "faith." I don’t care about your church membership, or lack thereof. I know that religion and morality are not the same thing, and am very aware that in recent years some of the politicians who most loudly proclaim their religiosity have been, and are, among the most unethical and immoral holders of public office.
If you substitute proclamations of your religious views for details of your positions on real issues facing those holding the office you seek, I will work to see that you are not elected.
Whether I vote or work for or against your election will depend entirely on your views on real issues.
Sincerely,
(Your name and address here)
James Clay Fuller, principal (and principle) author of this site, is a sort-of retired journalist who has worked in newspapers and magazines for more than 45 years. His day job for 30 years was at the Minneapolis StarTribune, where he was a business and economics reporter, features writer, and sometime music critic, as well as an editor in charge of several specialized sections of the newspaper and a number of investigative projects. He was nominated for Pulitzer Prizes in 1977 and 1992, and was the instigator and senior editor on a project that was nominated for a Pultizer in 1997. He has
written for many national publications.
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