Congresswoman Margaret Welker was preparing...
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Congresswoman Margaret Welker was preparing to campaign for a third term of service. She paged her press secretary, David, on the intercom and asked him to come into her office for some instructions. She said to him, "I have some guidelines for campaign communications to our constituency.
"1. Do not print my speeches in the newsletter. Instead, put together a summary of our accomplishments over the past years of service.
"2. Tell them about my concern for the environment by listing the environmental bills for which I have worked.
"3. Express my devotion to education by providing a list of educational improvement bills which were created at my desk.
"4. Demonstrate my sense of fiscal responsibility simply by making a complete disclosure of my personal and professional budgets and files.
"Once they see what is happening through me and because of me, they will know what kind of person I am and will be able to make an informed decision at the polls."
"1. Do not print my speeches in the newsletter. Instead, put together a summary of our accomplishments over the past years of service.
"2. Tell them about my concern for the environment by listing the environmental bills for which I have worked.
"3. Express my devotion to education by providing a list of educational improvement bills which were created at my desk.
"4. Demonstrate my sense of fiscal responsibility simply by making a complete disclosure of my personal and professional budgets and files.
"Once they see what is happening through me and because of me, they will know what kind of person I am and will be able to make an informed decision at the polls."
