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<DIV><FONT size=4>I agree, in part, with Donovan with this. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I think it much more highly probable that important issues
would be raised and some not suppressed by h</FONT><FONT size=4>aving the
questions broadly solicited from citizens before and during the debates and then
screened for relevance and inappropriateness by a small, broad-based committee
during the debate. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I am not sure that the <EM>Daily News</EM> in its present
incarnation has shown that it is aware of the many community issues or has a
decent understanding of the complexity of the issues. I am not sure that
the <EM>Daily News</EM> understands the concept of objectivity anymore, either,
especially given the policies and some of the poorly written, fact-mistaken
staff editorials. The factual mistakes in some of these editorials reflect
again on the lack of concern for accuracy and spin of some of the "stories" we
read in the <EM>Daily News</EM>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I am particularly concerned that the questions selected with
the <EM>Daily News</EM> involved<EM> </EM>will be of the type that
broad, milk toast answers can be given so that citizens really learn little
of a candidates real views and political agendas instead of specific questions
which call for more revealing answers of make an real-answer-avoiding candidate
stand out.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>My observations (which could be in error) are that the LWV has
a much greater level of respect in the community than the <EM>Daily
News</EM>. I have attended several events in the
last year. After reading about them in the <EM>Daily News</EM> the
next day wondered if the reporter and I attended the same events. Hence, I
think it would behoove the LWV to not besmirch themselves with an association
with the newspaper with its present reputation and dilute the effectiveness of
their used-to-be more informative forum.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Personally, I prefer a question and answer session where the
questions are unscreened or screened for libelous material only, so that I can
see how candidates, who must deal with the public, do it face on, live and
spontaneously under the pressure of having the public watching.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I am not sure that the LWV would have the courage to use this
latter format.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>On a side note, I wonder if the LWV forum or any other of the
local forums will be presented live in an internet video stream.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><BR>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">Donovan Arnold</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=fallforum@adelphia.net
href="mailto:fallforum@adelphia.net">fallforum@adelphia.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 06, 2006 5:49 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] All-Candidate's Forum October
17</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I am sorry you elect a practice of discrimination in your
candidate forum debates. I don't think it worked well last election year for you
either. I think it is highly discriminatory, particularly for those that don't
have access or cannot use the internet (over 30% of the population). You really
expect the elderly to access the internet and ask questions, or do you not care
for their participation? My guess is you forgot them and wonder why we only get
a 25%-50% turn out. <BR><BR>Furthermore, it is empirical fact that most of your
message and communication is lost when you use this method to ask questions. Ask
any communication professor. <BR><BR>You have placed a giant wall between
candidates and voters. <BR><BR><BR>Too sad. I won't attend your forum because of
its exclusivity.<BR><BR>As to time constraints, 2 hours of audience questions is
still two hours. <BR><BR>Best,<BR><BR>Donovan J
Arnold<BR><BR><BR><B><I>fallforum@adelphia.net</I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq
style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">Dear
Mr. Arnold.<BR><BR>I'm sorry you feel this way. We chose this format not only
because it worked well the last election year, but also due to time
constraints. As noted in the original note, the public can send questions to
the candidates through the e-mail listed <FALLFORUM @adelphia.net="">. They
will also be able to meet with and talk to the candidates that
night.<BR><BR><BR>---- Donovan Arnold <DONOVANJARNOLD2005 @yahoo.com="">wrote:
<BR>> "no questions will be taken from the audience" What the hell?<BR>>
<BR>> How dumb! As a political scientist, I can tell you this is the worst
thing ever for an election. I think this is a hostile act against freedom of
speech and freedom of the people to interact with candidates running for
elected offices. Giving candidates canned questions is a horrible way to
introduce them to the public. <BR>> <BR>> Part of determining a good
candidate is their ability to hear, listen, and respond to another human being
asking a question with emotions and feelings, and concern in their voice, and
making sure they are given an answer to the question they intended to ask. It
tells me their ability to relate to others. <BR>> <BR>> If you are not
going to be able to have personal interaction, or watch personal interaction
between the candidates and members of the community, why go? Just read the
responses off the minutes, or watch it on TV, it will be the same thing.
<BR>> <BR>> I think a huge human element is lost when a woman of three
children cannot approach the microphone and ask about education with passion
in her voice versus and has to accept someone in a monotone voice reading it
off an index card, not the same thing. Huge difference. <BR>> <BR>> I go
to debates to watch how the candidates make judgments, interact with people,
and think. That is what is important to me. I usually already know their
position on a proposition or education before I go, it is the human
communication I want to know, what they are like as people and how they
respond to a particular person with a particular concern because I want to
know how they are going to respond to me when I contact two years later when I
need their help. <BR>> <BR>> Nonverbal communication is 90% of
communication. Having 90% of communication cut off does not enhance
communication with voters and candidates it hinders and confuses it. <BR>>
<BR>> I will not attend a censored debate. Waste of time, I will be telling
other students the same and to just email the candidates with their questions.
<BR>> <BR>> Best,<BR>> <BR>> _DJA<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> Bill Moore <BMOORE @fsr.com="">wrote: [I was asked by the League of
Women Voter's to post the following announcement to the list.]<BR>>
<BR>> The League of Women Voters of Moscow is co-sponsoring, with the Daily
News, a candidates' forum. Here are the particulars:<BR>> <BR>>
All-Candidates' Forum<BR>> Tuesday, October 17<BR>> 7PM-9PM<BR>>
Moscow High School auditorium, 401 East 3rd St.<BR>> <BR>> We have
representatives from all the US Congress, State of Idaho, Idaho legislative
and Latah County offices, so far 21 candidates. We are soliciting questions
from the community and will meet with the Daily News to sort them before the
forum (no questions will be taken from the audience). Candidates will have
time to meet with, and answer questions from, the audience members after the
forum. Handicapped access can be arranged by calling Joan Klingler at
882-8853.<BR>> <BR>> Questions to candidates can be sent to:<BR>>
fallforum@adelphia.net<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --<BR>> No virus
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