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From: albrecht@bsdgvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Foreget Reagan, Forget Mondale, Forget Hart
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Date: Mon, 23-Jul-84 09:35:21 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 23 09:35:21 1984
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>From David Rubin

> One limited comment. Ferraro may live in a affluent neighborhood, but
> at least she is not isolated from the masses and, to some extent,
> shares their environment. Some California Ranch owners have evidently
> gone for years without visiting one of the less trendy urban areas.

To what extent does she "share their environment"?

The fact of the matter is that Ferraro and her husband are
VERY wealthy.  They own, I believe, 4 homes (one of which is in the
Virgin Islands) and I'm sure they have some very wealthy friends.  How
often do you think she gets down to her district in Queens and really
rubs elbows with the lower-middle class that she represents?

I also heard a report that Ferraro's husband is some sort of a slum lord.
Apparently he owns several tenements, some in very poor condition.  My 
source quoted the New York Times.  Has anyone else heard or read about
this?

I don't understand why people make someone like Ferraro out to be any more 
in touch with the masses than the President.  That fact that she comes
from Queens doesn't help.  You can be filthy rich and still own a house in 
Queens.  The question is: Is the person qualified for the job?  We're talking
about a 3-term congresswoman who hasn't had a piece of her legislation 
passed since she's been there.  The only things she has going for her at 
this point are the endorsements of Tip O'Neal and the National Organization 
for Women.  She is certainly not qualified to be vice-president nor even 
(heaven forbid) president.

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		Tom Albrecht		Burroughs Corp.
					SDG/Devon