[Vision2020] Troy Lions candidate forum

[Donovan Arnold]

I am sorry, but most these forums seem really biased in format.

For one, it was intentionally designed to have both forums at the same time 
because the Republicans are boycotting the Moscow Civic Association forum 
and then having the one in Troy, which usually leans Republican, at the same 
time. Anyone with common sense can see this.

Second, most the forums are set up by Representative Trail.

Third, there are way to many forums, so candidates don't have the time to do 
door to door campaigning. Most these forums only have about 4-20 voters and 
take about 4 hours of the candidate time in preparation, travel, and time 
there. They could easily contact more voters if they went door-to-door and 
spoke in person.

Fourth, forums like the Chamber of Commerce, questions were filtered, and 
collected first, in writing, by Paul Kimmel, who clearly has a stake and is 
biased in an election.

Finally, they usually allow Gary Schroeder, Senate Republican, to speak as a 
candidate who doesn't have an opponent, but will not allow Bill Thompson, 
County Prosecutor Democrat, to have a seat. Then Schroeder is allowed to use 
his time to attack Mark Solomon and other candidates. So Mark is unfairly 
ganged up on.

If these were non-biased forums, an equal number of Democrats and 
Republicans would be on the moderating committee. Candidates would not be 
allowed to stump for another candidate if they didn't have an opponent. 
Forums would not clash with one another, they would at least be 3 hours 
apart for the safety and security of the candidates and to allow candidates 
to speak to voters afterwards.

Not to knock down some of the people that have worked to to set these forums 
up, but I have seen better and less biased forums on the high school and 
undergraduate college level.

Seriously, anyone can see this forum is an "In your face" to the MCA and 
strongly favors one side of the fence.

Mr. Taylor didn't even mention the conflict in time schedules until someone 
pointed it out, hoping nobody would notice, and then switching the blame to 
the MCA's.

Thankfully, we have some bright people on this serverlist that catch the 
unfair behavior of others and will point things like meeting times 
conflicting.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold




>From: <tsaylor at tds.net>
>To: <vision2020 at whale2.fsr.net>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Troy Lions candidate forum Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 
>17:24:46 +0000
>
>Art Deco wrote:
>
>Why is this scheduled for the same time as the MCA forum?
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>I believe the opposite is the case: the MCA forum was scheduled for the 
>same time as the Troy Lions forum.
>
>Nonetheless, the Troy Lions have worked closely with MCA organizers to 
>coordinate candidate appearances that night. Double-scheduling is an issue 
>only with the commissioner and sheriff races; the state representative 
>candidates are not scheduled to appear in the MCA event on the 25th.
>
>The mutually agreed schedule for the 25th is as follows. Times indicate 
>candidate appearances in Troy:
>
>7:00-7:25		Tom Stroschein / Jeff Harkins
>7:25-7:50		Jack Nelson / Linda Pike
>7:50-8:15		Tom Trail / Mark Solomon
>8:15-8:40		Shirley Ringo / Earl Bennett
>8:40-9:05		Jeff Crouch / Wayne Rausch
>
>Under this schedule, commissioner candidates will appear in Troy, then 
>drive to Moscow for the MCA event. Sheriff candidates will appear in Moscow 
>and then drive to Troy.
>
>Candidates agree the Troy Lions forum is a key element in reaching rural 
>voters and constituents, which may be underserved by virtue of geography. 
>We are pleased they are willing to accomodate both events through creative 
>scheduling, and appreciate the cooperation of the MCA organizers.
>
>
>Tom Saylor
>President, Troy Lions Club
>troylions at tds.net
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