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Chris Wright      Response 2

Question 2: Evaluate the performance of the press in covering the on-going presidential scandal, the private lives of politicians, and please indicate whether or not you consider yourself a role model.

The sex scandal involving the president deserves coverage by the 
press and the private life of the president is a concern of the 
people. The possibility of extortion of a married individual in 
high office over such an issue is a real concern of the American 
people. However, if he were a single man and had engaged in such 
consensual sexual behavior it would be a private matter.

I have always tried to conduct my life with probity. Unfortunately, 
we have to choose our public officials from the human race. I have 
no problem meeting standards of decency that would avoid dishonor 
to our state.

I believe in the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Whenever the truth 
is injured, defend it. You are there on that spot, within hearing of 
that word, within sight of that action, as a witness, to the end that 
you should speak for it.