Thats what they need to do here as well. Its obscene the money that is floating around trying to diss each other and we have homeless living under bridges. Uggh
I think perhaps that is why we escape so much of the stuff you do in our election. Campaign time is very short....2 to 3 months is about the maximum. All the candidates really have time to do is put forward their agenda, and the incumbent winds up running on his record and future plans. Social and religious issues are almost never even touched upon. It's dryer, but I'm glad as we don't wind up with so much nonsense to weed through.
And here is another sweet treat! Geeze! Can we say power trip?
US Congressman Richard Hanna (R-NY) was seemingly displeased when he learned that a local television station in his district (the NY 22nd) was planning to air a debate he had refused to attend by allowing his challenger, Democrat Dan Lamb, to debate an empty chair.
Republican US Congressman Richard Hanna from New York's 22nd District.So what did Hanna do to rectify the situation? He called up Steve Merren, the vice president and general manager of Nextstar Broadcasting and parent the local affiliate WUTR, and threatened to pull all his campaign's ad dollars from the station.
“He indicated to me that we would not be considered for his ad dollars and our level of cooperation in the future could be affected,” wrote Merren an email to other station staff. Inadvertently, however, Merren also sent the email to members of Dan Lamb's campaign.
Not right for either, but just a campaign should be above that
Different for private citizens to do something then someone working directly for a campaign
Well I agree, we need to get rid of the Citizens United Crap and put some limits on campaign spending, I cannot stand to watch tv anymore. Its just childish at this point.
The process is too long. And it is getting ridiculous.... There's just too much time for "journalists" to dig up some of the most meaningless BS stories out there.
Someone made a statement not too long ago about the whole election process taking a couple of months and very limited money. I like that! 2 months, 2 debates (maybe), no money from super pacs...
With that said, I don't think it is above the NAACP to go after a black person who doesn't see eye to eye with them, but I wouldn't go as far as to try to make news out of it....
I heard just last night how some latino shop has gotten all kinds of threats from republicans for not allowing the republicans to use their business for a tool in the campaign. LOL, I guess that must be miscommunication as well.
Boy oh Boy I will be glad when this election is over! ROFL
Its getting too ridiculous all way around.
"Miscommunication"? That's funny....