Letter in Response to Raleigh N&O Article

This letter (from the CB's lsdollylovesclay) appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer in response to their article "Clay mania quiets down", published on August 4:

Hometown support

I drove in from New Jersey to see Clay Aiken in Cary and was so disappointed to read the article about Clay's popularity waning ("Clay mania quiets down," Aug. 4).

Wish I had known that before I stood in line nine hours to secure a good lawn seat. I'm always surprised at how his hometown paper treats him -- not very nice to print such a speculative article, especially when he was home for a local concert and probably reading the newspaper. The News & Observer should take lessons from New Jersey papers who adore Bruce Springsteen, their native son. Nothing but positive press about him in his hometown papers.

I guess you don't realize what you have in Clay Aiken.

Linda Werner
(lsdollylovesclay)

Forked River, N.J.