> Candidate Info > I think the libraries could be a place where candidate info could be > available. It could be posted online, and then it could be printed > out so > that people can pick it up rather than wait for a turn at the few > workstations provided at the library. There's no reason that the > Star > Tribune effort should be all there is. And maybe the candidates > could get > together to agree on a format. They are somewhat at the mercy of > whatever > Star Tribune editors decide is a good format. I think a better > format would > be five major issues with a single paragraph answer. What the paper > tends > to do is pull out a single issue and ask for an answer on that. That > isn't > quite satisfactory nowadays, but it does reflect the fact that a > business > like the Star Tribune has to ride herd on costs every moment.
[TB] The Star Tribune isn't all there is. Many groups, ranging from the League of Women Voters to single issue groups, send questionaires to candidates. Many, perhaps most, of them post the responses on line. That information can certainly be found anywhere there is an internet connection. As I recall the Star Tribune questionaire from when I ran for office a few years ago, it covered a number of issues as well as biographical information. While I don't think any media organization does a good job of covering offices that are very far down the ballot, the Strib certainly does better than many of them. Try finding out anything about a City Council, School Board or Park Commissioner race from the TV news. Terrell Brown Loring Park __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
