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These letters are in response to the Jan. 20 articles "Giffords is relaxed as she kicks off her re-election campaign" and "Bee running for House seat because 'Congress is broken.'"

The Star's front-page feature was quite uneven in its treatment of the two candidates for Congress, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and State Senate President Tim Bee.

I measured the space devoted, including the photos. The results were: 1157 square centimeters, including two photos of 310 centimeters for Rep. Giffords versus 336 square centimeters including 6 centimeters of photo for Sen. Bee.

What was your Sunday staff thinking?

It is generally accepted that newsies and newsrooms have a liberal bent, although they hate that assessment. The Star can't afford to have this kind of perception reinforced on the front page of Sunday's paper.

While it might say that the space is evened out over time, it can't repair the damage to your credibility because of the Sunday exposure.

Here's an idea: Run another feature next Sunday but reverse the disparity. That would be painful, wouldn't it?

Your paper consistently gives an overdone amount of publicity to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, which is not fair to the candidate who will oppose her in the elections.

You have a responsibility to give a balanced amount of coverage to both candidates.

Senate President Tim Bee has managed to demonstrate arrogance and bad judgment simultaneously.

It is arrogant to think you can do two jobs — campaign for a national office and run the state Senate — effectively. Arizona has made it quite clear legislators should concentrate on legislating by passing laws prohibiting running for one office while holding another.

One must question Bee's judgment. Why would he think he can serve two masters when others have correctly concluded that each task is too demanding to allow time for the other?

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords resigned her state office to allow time to campaign for the same seat Bee covets. Lena Saradnik resigned her state office when it became clear her health would not allow a full effort. Competent, thoughtful legislators know what the demands are. Bee apparently does not.