<div dir="ltr">Hi all -<div><br></div><div>I intend to post something like this on my page. It may be a grey area of the bylaws. Please indicate any objections.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">An Open Letter to </span><span class="gmail-_247o" style="background-color:rgb(220,230,248);font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Chelsea Manning</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit">:</span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">In my last years in politics, I have never been involved in a race in which I held significant respect for an opponent. Yesterday, when I found out I would be running against you, that changed.</span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">For me, that's been the dream of American politics. It's what American politics should be. It was never intended to be a choice between the less corrupt of two cronyists, the less despicable of two political cowards. It was supposed to be a choice between two or more great options, between people you would be proud to have represent you. For me, for the first time in my life, I can honestly say that I am proud to have the opportunity to be in the same race as someone, and would consider it an honor to be represented by her. </span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">I know that our policies will have some areas of difference. They should. I hope we will have the chance to discuss them, to hammer them out in debates, in the media, and in candidate forums across Maryland. I hope that we will be able to give voters an unforgettable opportunity to hear issues discussed honestly and openly.</span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">I am humbled by the opportunity to be in the same race as you, awed that despite everything America has gone through, I can find myself in a political race with someone whom I hold in the highest esteem. I am amazed that I will be able to honestly say to voters, for the first time in my political career, that I consider there to be two options I could proudly support for the race in which I am participating.</span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit">Respectfully, </span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><div class="gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit"><span style="font-family:inherit"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail-" style="fo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