This is in response to Ruth Michaud’s comment on Oct. 17, “However, I was under the impression that the newspaper’s purposes was not to promote their own bias, but to report the news.” This is an old myth. 

“I cannot in good conscience support a tax cut in which so many of the benefits go to the most fortunate among us, at the expense of middle class Americans who most need tax relief.”
These words from Sen. John McCain in May of 2001 were made in opposition to the Bush tax cuts. 

Del. Jeff Frederick serves admirably as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. I have always supported him because of his hard work on behalf of his constituents. I recently read a letter submitted to the editor, an editorial and a column in the News & Messenger that do not accurately describe the Frederick I know.

Despite the recent story about John McCain’s visit to Prince William County, your one-sided coverage of the 2008 presidential election has been stale and tiresome.

An individual in Centreville feels strongly that William Ayers does not matter. 

Why do the polls report an increasing majority of the people support Barack Obama? The reason is simple. People are choosing Obama over McCain because they too have observed the same factors Colin Powell recently cited for his endorsement of Obama. 

I am a 15-year-old boy who is a resident of Virginia. I am very concerned with the gas prices, because I will very soon be driving. 

What did Sarah Palin mean when she told the heckler that her son was fighting in Iraq for his freedom to speak? 

As 24-year residents of the 10th Congressional District, we are writing this letter because we are concerned that the newer residents of the district may be misled by Judy Feder’s campaign ads. These
folks may not realize the good works Rep. Frank Wolf has accomplished in Congress.

I would like to take exception to a statement made by Gary Jacobsen in his column, “Get your affairs in order.”

John Steinbach’s Oct. 18 letter assaulting my character is nothing more than an attempt to discourage, through character assassination, legitimate public debate and community involvement on the issue
of illegal immigration. 

A letter to the editor in your Sunday paper titled ‘Writer is worried for U.S.’ offered several detailed suppositions basically accusing Barack Obama of being a Middle Eastern international terrorist! 

I realize the battle to keep reporter’s personal opinions out of the news columns was lost long ago, but have we also lost the oversight provided by editors?

In letter printed on Oct. 20, Peter del Cano states that he fears “…we have a wolf in sheep’s clothing running for president.” He is writing in reference to a statement Barack Obama made in Powder Springs, Georgia on July 8, where Obama stated, “You should be thinking about, how can your child become bilingual? We should have every child speaking more than one language.”

We need Keith Fimian in Congress. Vote Keith on Nov. 4th.You will be glad you did.

This political campaign is comparable to “mud wrestling.” Except, mud wrestling” is cleaner.  Never have I seen a campaign as mean, cruel and ugly. 

A recent statement by Del. Jeff Frederick, who is also Chair of the Republican Party of Virginia, comparing Barack Obama to Osama Bin Laden, is not only a scurrilous slander, but also an obvious attempt to distract the voters of Virginia from the real issues in this campaign. 

Sen. Barack Obama gave a speech in which he said “...instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English — they’ll learn English — you need to make sure your child can speak Spanish.” Is this a vision of the future?

What does William Ayers, whoever he is, have to do with any of the following?

I have been privileged to be born in America and to be able to worship without fear of molestation. 

It’s a clear equation: Bad times = high crime. Mr. Singstock is on target with his letter taking the County Board of Supervisors to task for cutting the public security budget on par with social entitlements. 

It was with a mixture of disgust and embarrassment that I read Del. Jeff Frederick’s recent statement comparing Barack Obama to Osama Bin Laden in Time magazine.

The newspaper’s recent editorial criticizing the Dumfries Town Council for allowing another town manager to leave has no merit. 

I would like to expand on the letter from the Chura family that appeared in these pages on Oct. 12. In their letter, they cite how a Republican “volunteer’s car was...badly damaged by ‘keying’” at Republican headquarters on Prince William Parkway. 

What happened to the hero of my youth, the man who walked off a plane, still brave and unbowed? 

I am surprised by the uproar over Del. Jeff Frederick’s comments linking Barack Obama to Osama bin Laden. 

During the second presidential debate, and at other times during his remarks to the voting public, Sen. Barack Obama has intimated that his mother struggled to raise him and used food stamps in her attempt to provide sustenance. 

As the late House Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neill once said, “All politics is local.” In repeating the right-wing radio entertainers’ talking points, writer Chris Royse ignores Rep. O’Neill’s important point. 

I have to say it to you, folks, it looks like you’re being led down the proverbial “path,” and you are seemingly unaware where you are headed.

I am a subscriber of the News & Messenger for a couple of months now. I notice how biased your coverage is for the presidential candidates.