tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937866787705239718.post3457670121671598375..comments2008-01-31T14:10:37.680-08:00Kyle Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713583080259856526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937866787705239718.post-23957452275317499512008-01-31T14:10:00.000-08:002008-01-31T14:10:00.000-08:00they would know members of the other party better?Kyle Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713583080259856526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937866787705239718.post-54059130352304789532008-01-31T14:08:00.001-08:002008-01-31T14:08:00.001-08:00Makes sense to me that they would have greater respect for members of their own party, and as a natural result use more respectful salutations. <BR/><BR/>Or, conversely, you could make the argument that they may know each other better and so would naturally use less formal names.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there's still your idea that it may be strategic and not natural at all.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13986899861271441741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937866787705239718.post-16907933793742349552008-01-31T14:08:00.000-08:002008-01-31T14:08:00.000-08:00Makes sense to me that they would have greater respect for members of their own party, and as a natural result use more respectful salutations. <BR/><BR/>Or, conversely, you could make the argument that they may know each other better and so would naturally use less formal names.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there's still your idea that it may be strategic and not natural at all.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13986899861271441741noreply@blogger.com