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I believe in the mission of the IVI-IPO. We need a group which can act as a watchdog to the regular parties and define issues to benefit the voters over the insiders. IVI-IPO has had an important role in politics for over 50 years, and while the group is now struggling to redefine itself, I hope it will again become a leader in the battle for political reform. It is premature to give up on this organization which has contributed so much over the years.
David Orr
As for the matter of the endless inaccuracies mentioned by Mr. Mendelson, that’s his opinion. The text of Meites’s ad reads: “In 23 subcircuit races, IVI-IPO has endorsed 10 candidates who were found either ‘not qualified’ or ‘not recommended’” (emphasis mine). The ad’s statement wasn’t false, I just didn’t quote enough of it.
