tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post7604540952607743571..comments2023-05-04T09:15:37.226-05:00Comments on If I Were King: Election ReformMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-45378759057944852592011-09-10T07:54:48.700-05:002011-09-10T07:54:48.700-05:00Elections started mid summer in my memory. In 56 I...Elections started mid summer in my memory. In 56 Ike had a lock on his party and Stevenson was likely but not certain. The contest was Kennedy vs Keefaver (sp) for Adlai's VP slot. <br /><br />You should also add that TV campaign ads have to go for the going rate, not the lowest rate the station or network charges.warnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-40154345230827419492011-09-07T13:00:40.972-05:002011-09-07T13:00:40.972-05:00I agree with almost everything you say. Some wher...I agree with almost everything you say. Some where a long the line, people should accomplish something for the better good -- not just for the rich. Thanks for commenting.Mike McCreighthttp://kingmccreight.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-14001621788873829022011-09-07T11:40:12.015-05:002011-09-07T11:40:12.015-05:00My thoughts on election reform are similar, but pr...My thoughts on election reform are similar, but probably more extreme. I would completely ban all campaign ads. Each candidate's campaign would consist entirely of unscripted televised debates with their opponents, publicly available to everyone in the constituency. I like the idea of them starting up on the Independence Day before the election. Four months is plenty of time for them to get their message out, and the improvised nature of live debates will show what they really stand for. And, since they only have to worry about campaigning during those four months, they can spend the rest of their terms actually doing their damned jobs.<br /><br />My reasoning is that the big corporations and rich assholes get the candidates they want into power by throwing money into their campaigns, particularly into advertising. Removing advertising should put everyone on more equal ground. I expect that it would also allow for more people whose families aren't already big names in the financial or political worlds to have a chance in the arena.Guestnoreply@blogger.com