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I've been out of the fray of the list for a while- taking a self-imposed leave. I had been successfully trying to rescue my address book which had vanished from my screen for several months. Then I was out of the flow of things and missed getting back with things and behind on my mail. I commend Joan Samuelson on her letter to the Washington Post. I think that John McCain is basically a good person and he will do what is right when push comes to shove- especially since he will owe little to the Right wing of his party. What we know of him is his loyalty and devotion to Mo Udall and his watching PD slowly destroy him. Politically Greg- he is playing the political game of not alienating the Right Wing of his party otherwise he cannot win the nomination. Look what happened in New Hampshire when he said that the family should sit down and talk about a hypothetical pregnancy that his daughter had. The fact that it was open to discussion was enough to set off the Religious Right (what happened to family communication?- It all should go one way when abortion is considered- from top- (the father) down. I support John McCain at this point but will be watching carefully to see his true leanings on Choice and stem cells and Medical Research. I have never voted for a Republican for national office but if he is nominated he will likely be my first. I did get my stem cell letter off to NIH as well. I will be going to New York City tomorrow for a needed change of scenery (and a convention for my wife). If anyone from the New York City area would like to get together I would like to do that. I will have my laptop so will have access to e-mail. I hope to meet some of you. Charles T. Meyer, M.D. Middleton(Madison) WI [log in to unmask]