Appleton Post Crescent Newspaper Backs Off Letter Request

For those outside Wisconsin, Appleton is in one of the more conservative areas of the state. The newspaper has reportedly been saturated with letters criticizing President Bush on any number of issues. Apparently worried about a backlash from their readers, the paper solicited letters from Bush supporters, but then backed off after it appeared the paper was taking sides in the arena of ideas.

You know they're in trouble when they can't even get people to write in supporting the President in a very conservative district like this. Maybe this has something to do with it.