Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

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The Nature of the Beast (1981). A great album.

To the Editor:

Re “Turnout Slips for Democrats in Early Votes” (front page, March 3):

Almost as upsetting as Donald Trump’s vitriolic rhetoric against Muslims, Hispanics, women and anyone who gets in his way is the fact that the large drop in Democratic primary voters might portend a lethargy at the polls in the November general election.

Hopefully that will not be the case. Mr. Trump, in his brash arrogance, obviously speaks to a large faction of Republican voters and, albeit more bombastically, expresses the fearmongering and intolerance of his fellow Republican candidates.

Never in recent years has it been more urgent for Democratic voters to mobilize and get to the polls in November. Never has it been more crucial to raise their voices in opposition to the fear and hatred of the “other.”

Unfortunately, there will be obstacles in the form of voter ID requirements that have been designed to make it more difficult for some to cast their ballots. They should give Democratic voters all the more reason to flock to the polls and let their vote be counted. Otherwise, this country may deserve the likes of a President Trump.

SHEILA T. COHEN

Madison, Wis.

Note from KBJ: The term "vitriolic rhetoric" is itself vitriolic rhetoric. Did Sheila T. Cohen complain when Barack Obama disparaged working-class whites as "bitter clingers"? Of course not; she's partisan rather than principled. Incidentally, expect many of Bernie Sanders's supporters (especially the young ones) to vote for Donald Trump rather than Hillary Clinton, whom they despise. Many others will stay home on election day. Write it down.

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Beyond Salvation (1989).

DRUDGE POLL

WHO WON THE 11TH REPUBLICAN DEBATE '16?

TRUMP 52.95% (339,828 votes)

CRUZ 26.63% (170,893 votes)

KASICH 15.42% (98,980 votes)

RUBIO 4.99% (32,029 votes)

Total Votes: 641,730

To the Editor:

In “Hillary Clinton’s Moment” (column, March 2), Frank Bruni mentions the possibility that “a disappointed Sanders voter” could choose to “sit on the sidelines or vote for Trump before siding with Clinton.” Being a Bernie fan myself, who would dearly love to see him win, I remember all too well what happened in 1968 when disillusioned young supporters of Eugene McCarthy stayed away in droves rather than vote for Hubert Humphrey (which helped throw the election to Richard Nixon).

I sincerely hope that should he lose the nomination to Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sanders will be able to persuade his disappointed young followers that they cannot afford to abstain. I hope that he will persuade them to take a deep breath, do their civic duty . . . and vote for his party’s nominee.

MAGGIE BERKVIST

New York

Note from KBJ: Good luck with that!

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