My email to Antonio Villaraigosa's on-line campaign headquarters <[email protected]>, September 15, 2000.

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Dear Mr. Villaraigosa,

In today's Daily News (Sept 15, 2000), it was reported that at a recent debate, you pointed to your own environmental leadership credentials in the successful campaign for a $2 billion bond issue for new parks and park improvements, which state voters approved in June. But can you please explain how new parks and park improvements help the environment?

I look forward to your answer.

Hal Netkin

Van Nuys, CA

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Note: As of this date, Mr. Villaraigosa did not answer above email.

Email from supporter:

September 26, 2000

Ah Hal,

Liberalism running amuck! Villaraigosa only responds to non-confrontational mail. I'm afraid your question made too much sense, so it'll take either himself or a staff member some time to conjure up an answer with a spin that's favorable. Sorry my friend if you expected more! By the way would I support a racist mayor? Let me think about that one a while...No, I don't think so!

Be well,

Name Withheld

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