Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!apple!usc!samsung!umich!sharkey!nstar!towers!grafted!dappel From: dappel@grafted.UUCP (Dave Appel) Newsgroups: rec.skydiving Subject: Re: USPA elections Message-ID: Date: 23 Dec 90 03:49:21 GMT References: <203@darkstar.cs.utexas.edu> Sender: bbs@grafted.UUCP Organization: Grafted Branch, Indianapolis, IN Lines: 12 bunda@cs.utexas.edu (John Bunda) writes: > Does anybody have any idea what is *really* going on with these > elections? In addition to the ballot and the usual spread of photos > and statements from the candidates in Parachutist, we are seeing some > real money being spent on campaigning this year, such as for a big, > *anonymous* ad in Skydiving to write in Mike Johnston for National > Director along with an endorsement of some others, and an actual > mailing (to all USPA members?) from one candidate (real $). > Hey, rich people have to spend their money on SOMETHING.