The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, October 22, 1994             TAG: 9410220009
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A14  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

BRAWLING EX-MARINES

It seems the Virginia Senate race has reached a new low. Robb says that North is a liar. North says that Robb is a liar. Coleman says that they are both liars.

The last time I witnessed events of this nature was when I was in grammar school. I hope that there is nowhere else to go but upward. Maybe now the focus can get back on (and remain on) jobs, education, taxes and crime.

Having said that, I am now convinced that in some forum another debate may be needed to clear the air and restate what these three gentlemen truly feel is in the best interest of the people of Virginia. Anything else reduces the greatest political system in the world to no more than a fistfight among three ex-Marines.

DONALD O. DAVIS

Chesapeake, Oct. 14, 1994 by CNB