Nelsen, Judy

moureen Nelsen, Judy - rund Cc: H. this I craigs June 12, 1996 are. Office them THE Dear Bill, Supp. Tele I worried that I had missed all the interesting & fun political stuff in Arkansas, living in Minnesota during your first Presidential campaign. Last night I quit worrying. I wish you could have been at Vic's campaign office while the results of the run-off were coming in. The atmosphere was electric! The group was a wonderful mix of all reput dus as kinds of people. It was the most diverse group of Arkansans you'll find anywhere, with one big thing in common -- we were all thinking voters. In fact, I've dubbed Vic "the thinking person's candidate." 3 You would have enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure you were there in spirit. It's hard to believe it's only been two weeks since the Governor's 17mg office turned upside down with bad news. I can't recall being more 3rd Merry shocked than when I heard the verdict for Gov. Tucker that week. I'm not too happy about the prospects of "Governor Huckabee" (two words that shouldn't be used in the same sentence). The paper was full of bad news that day, not the least of which was a report ranking Arkansas as the "least healthy state in the country." I know reports like that aren't 100% accurate, but it's not 100% wrong either. I was particularly distressed by the high ranking of births to teen-age mothers. It's a problem I want to help eliminate. I look forward to seeing you and your family back here sometime. It would be great if you could coordinate a big birthday bash here to For help support the Democratic party. Charge a $50 donation for your 50th, have T-shirts that say "I was there when Bill turned 50." I think folks would come out in droves. Maybe even have a birthday cake contest among Arkansas's top bakers. We'll be busy working to get Vic elected in his race against Bud "the stud" Cummins (a nickname someone else coined!). It'll be an interesting race. Please let me know what's cookin' for your big happy birthday coming up. Sincerely, July Judy Nelsen P.S. Dx really passes me off when Dole acts like he S the birthmother of welfare reform. Jellhimd shid quit it!