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AntRobertson · 22-01-2008, 02:27 PM

Yeah don't get me wrong though, I don't dispute that it's an expensive process nor think it's a waste of time (as you rightly point out candidates have to get their message out somehow). That being said though you would think there would be cheaper and more efficent options?

My concern with it is where the money comes from to pay for all this. Not in the sense that it's under-handed and shady, but that it comes with implicit 'favours' to be returned once the candidate's in office. The focus should be on the people, not paying back a 'favour' to some massive conglomerate or other.

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I should also point out I'm referring to elections, big and small, in general. The US Primaries are just one of the more visable examples of this, happens pretty much in any eelection wherever it may be.

22-01-2008, 02:27 PM	#39 (permalink)
AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,500	Yeah don't get me wrong though, I don't dispute that it's an expensive process nor think it's a waste of time (as you rightly point out candidates have to get their message out somehow). That being said though you would think there would be cheaper and more efficent options? My concern with it is where the money comes from to pay for all this. Not in the sense that it's under-handed and shady, but that it comes with implicit 'favours' to be returned once the candidate's in office. The focus should be on the people, not paying back a 'favour' to some massive conglomerate or other. [Edit] I should also point out I'm referring to elections, big and small, in general. The US Primaries are just one of the more visable examples of this, happens pretty much in any eelection wherever it may be. __________________ Smeg's Idea of Friday Night Fun: "Let's both take an IQ test. You seem to think you are so intelligent, so I presume you'll accept... So, IQ test? Or are you chicken shit again?" Last edited by AntRobertson : 22-01-2008 at 02:32 PM.