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in an election what would you like
Replies: 14Last Post May 9 10:52am by Wakeupcall
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Choice Votes Percent  
door to door cannidates 5 31%
just letters sent door to door 0 0%
tv ads 1 6%
local meetings 2 12%
info in the local paper 1 6%
cannidates speaking in the local halls 3 18%
none of the above 4 25%
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so in an election, how would you like to get to know and see your cannidates

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How the fuck did you pass the intellectual test when you can't even spell candidates?!

Anyways, I'd go and see them speak publicly, and ask them questions. Although with the YouTube debates they had this year, it has certainly been far more accessible for the general population. I've found the internet is a great place especially during an election year, as there are a myriad of links as news starts to develop. This includes their policies, what they've said in the past, how they regard other candidates, etc.

Post edited at 9:28 am on April 21, 2008 by marshmellowman

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I feel stupid asking this, especially in the intellectual forum; but what are "door to door candidates?" If you mean that they literally live next door, that would obviously be ideal.

I'm sure I'm wrong though. Proceed to laugh at me.

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door to door candidates are just people that knock on your door to say whom they are and why they are standing

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Quote: from intermillion at 5:28 pm on April 21, 2008

door to door candidates are just people that knock on your door to say whom they are and why they are standing

what?

You didn't really phrase the answer right. You should have put 'door to door representatives of the candidate' or something similar. That would have made much more sense.

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You should have put 'door to door representatives of the candidate
i should not have put that due to the fact that that is wrong
i am asking about door to door candidates not representatives
if you wish to make a rude remark about my spelling or, in this instance a definition, do me the honour of getting it right

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Quote: from intermillion at 5:33 pm on April 21, 2008

You should have put 'door to door representatives of the candidate
i should not have put that due to the fact that that is wrong
i am asking about door to door candidates not representatives
if you wish to make a rude remark about my spelling or, in this instance a definition, do me the honour of getting it right


Oh I see. Well I thought you meant representatives of candidates, because no serious candidate has time to actually knock on random peoples' doors and talk to them about themselves and the election.

You didn't see Tony Blair, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, or don't see Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama or John McCain doing the same either. Clearly for an obvious reason, it's highly ineffective and time wasting.

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when blair and thatcher run for mp in sedgefild and finchley they did in there constituency as did clinton and bush as running in arkansaw and texas respectivly governor due to the fact they they could, and more to the point it was effective ie you made reference to 4 examples

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Talk to people publically, take questions, get to know your voters.

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Are TV ads for parties allowed in the USA?
What about the poorest parties, don't they get a say in promoting the party?
The ideal thing is to have common days (usually saturdays) where representatives for the different parties meet one place and talk with people, give them brochures etc. That's the best way for the People to get information.
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At the moment in the UK, i would just like it if Gordon Brown could hold an election so that he would get thrown out... he made such a mess of things yesterday... if only it had been a general election.

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Door-to-door, but in most cases that's not ideal, or even possible, so letters or some such would be good.

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Door to door. The only guy I ever voted for visits everybody in his constituency every 6 months, and actually fought for local issues as opposed to party or national issues. Needless to say, he's been my constituency's MP for over a decade now. Everybody loves him, lefty and righty alike.

Post edited at 5:09 pm on May 3, 2008 by allsmiles

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I think it's much more helpful to have the candidates have debates over youtube and to have a lot of their information accessible over the internet so much more of the general public can access it. Otherwise, if it's too difficult to find out, a lot of people will be apathetic and you won't get anywhere with it.

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Quote: from marshmellowman at 9:43 am on April 21, 2008

Quote: from intermillion at 5:33 pm on April 21, 2008

You should have put 'door to door representatives of the candidate  
 i should not have put that due to the fact that that is wrong  
 i am asking about door to door candidates not representatives  
 if you wish to make a rude remark about my spelling or, in this instance a definition, do me the honour of getting it right


Oh I see. Well I thought you meant representatives of candidates, because no serious candidate has time to actually knock on random peoples' doors and talk to them about themselves and the election.

You didn't see Tony Blair, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, or don't see Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama or John McCain doing the same either. Clearly for an obvious reason, it's highly ineffective and time wasting.


In most cases, door-to-dooring is done by local electionists, candidates in the county or...whatever it is in the USA.
For instance I live in North Wiltshire, so a candidate might come to my area and knock on peoples doors.

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