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Friday, August 18, 2006 12:00 AM

"Security moms" feel insecure, forsake GOP

Meet the moms concerned with rising gas prices and the sluggish economy.
Sarah Goldstein

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  • Saturday, August 19, 2006 04:15 AM

    One reason

    One reason for the change of heart by "security moms": for some, their kids now may be closer to draft age or sign-up age--perhaps the reality that their children may go to this mess of a civil war in Iraq for no good reason has changed their minds. That and the price of gas for their Hummers, Tahoes and Excursions is now through the roof (wasn't the invasion of Iraq supposed to bring prices down?).

    —RatherBRidin' Read RatherBRidin''s other letters

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