THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, November 3, 1996              TAG: 9611010006
SECTION: COMMENTARY              PAGE: J4   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                            LENGTH:   18 lines

EVERY VOTE COUNTS

I am sick and tired of the media declaring that my vote doesn't count and that the results of our upcoming elections are already decided.

Those of us old enough to remember the Truman/Dewey race know that the press can be wrong! I urge every supporter of conservative government, balanced budgets and putting ethics and character at the head of our country again, to exercise your responsibility and vote for Bob Dole on Nov. 5.

Let's show the media that they can't create the ``truth'' just by saying it is so.

JUDITH F. GASTLER

Chesapeake, Oct. 23, 1996 by CNB