Letters for Ross, Harper

Clarion Ledger - Ross has received many 'important endorsements' - It is obvious your newspaper is not being fair to Charlie Ross who is a candidate for Congress from the 3rd District to replace Chip Pickering. He has received many important endorsements, of which The Clarion-Ledger never informs its readers. I have not been able to find this information in your newspaper. Charlie, being the most experienced and qualified candidate, is being recognized by his constituents as such, and the voters in the 3rd District need to know about it. For their information, Ross has been endorsed by the Club for Growth, Home Builders Association of Mississippi, Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association, and Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors. I am sure there will be others, but these are the ones as of this date. - Anne Lewis, Brandon

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Clarion Ledger - Congressional candidate Ross 'means business' - I'm supporting Charlie Ross for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District in the Republican primary on March 11, because "Charlie Ross means business." Charlie is a sometimes gruff, no-nonsense guy. He is not a glib, back-slapping, or "hail fellow well met" kind of candidate. Indeed, "Charlie Ross means business." He means so much business that he had the highest pro-business BIPEC rating in the Mississippi Senate. He means so much business that he shepherded tort reform through the Senate to become the law in Mississippi - an accomplishment that has, and will, bring high-paying jobs back to Mississippi, and has transformed the working environment for the practice of medicine. He means so much business that he will continue to make Mississippi a business-friendly state with lower taxes for individuals and businesses alike. Charlie's no-nonsense style means a strong national defense, lower taxes, protection of individual rights, and a solution to illegal immigration. Charlie is a very smart guy with proven leadership skills in our Senate. He will be immediately acknowledged by his colleagues in the U.S. Congress as a capable, able, focused, and no-nonsense leader, and will serve Mississippi as a hard, steely and brilliant "get-things-done" kind of representative. If you want to vote for a lightweight or pretender, or a "feel-good," "I'm your best friend," fluffy, vague, glossy candidate, don't vote for Ross, because it's true that "Charlie Ross means business." - Heddy-Dale Matthias, Madison

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Meridian Star - Reader supports Harper - The person who occupies a seat in the House of Representatives more than anything else needs to be a servant. That is why I am supporting my long time friend Gregg Harper for the 3rd Congressional District. For Gregg Harper, being involved in helping others through the political process is more than giving money and voting. It is service, and he has been serving others through politics for years. In the 36 years I have known Gregg Harper he has always been involved in helping make life better for others, not just enriching himself. He knows that the House of Representatives is not a glamour position, and for Gregg Harper, it is not a stepping-stone to some other political prize down the road. It is a place where he can serve the needs of the people of Mississippi. I am proud to call Gregg Harper one of my oldest and dearest friends. I am even prouder to give my wholehearted support to his campaign to represent the 3rd Congressional District as our congressman. I urge you to give him your support, too. - Carl M. White, Meridian