Bill Simon’s Stealth Campaign

Re “Simon’s Success Story Is a Secret,” July 13: I don’t vote for stealth candidates. Either Bill Simon does what Gov. Gray Davis and President Bush did--open up his tax returns to scrutiny by the electorate--or I, who have a suspicious mind, will think Simon has something to hide.

Harold Gordon

Los Angeles

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Simon’s refusal to explain how he has become a “successful businessman” proves the adage that the reason politicians stand on their platforms is that they don’t want anyone to see them.

Anthony R. Miller

Thousand Oaks

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So Simon refuses to release his tax returns, can’t prove he’s a “successful businessman” and is under investigation for abusing a tax shelter. Can we just end this campaign now and declare Davis the next governor by acclamation?

Rob Schmidt

Culver City