DEAR ABBY: I, too, was taught to be humble and have old-fashioned manners, and that to vote for oneself was a real no-no.
Thus said, in high school, I lost an election by one vote: my own.
Ergo, one can still be humble and polite, but if you believe in a cause enough to put yourself on the line to run for it, you'd better believe in it enough to vote for it. If you don't vote for yourself, you lose. -- MAIZIE HARRIS JESSE, CARSON CITY, NEV.
DEAR READERS: Tomorrow, some interesting comments from candidates who did vote for themselves.