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Voting Rant.....
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Give me your address......I'll send you something in the mail
My bomb sniffing dog has a cold.......
Sunny - same here! Registered Republican since 1983, but vote for the best candidate with no regard to party. I've often thought of changing my party affiliation, but let's be honest - if I haven't done it by now, it's not going to happen.
Are you saying that you don't trust me?My bomb sniffing dog has a cold.......
You would never pull the football?
Only one way to know for sure......
I figure why change?......it's more fun this way!
Well that, and it really seems like a lot of trouble
..."voter shaming"....man do I ever feel bad my neighbor's chad has been hanging longer than mine...
I was treated to this political add on NPR this morning, in regard to their “unbiased” reporting on Maine’s US Senate election race particularly in the Portland area.
After the add for Shenna Bellows played, I waited for NPR to play one from Susan Collins, and waited, and waited, and waited... still waiting. In all fairness I did get to hear about bear baiting and the evils of jelly donuts though.
After the add for Shenna Bellows played, I waited for NPR to play one from Susan Collins, and waited, and waited, and waited... still waiting. In all fairness I did get to hear about bear baiting and the evils of jelly donuts though.
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Here's the whole story. 3 minutes, 35 seconds (but reads faster). Bear-Baiting And Big Races Drown Portland, Maine, In Campaign Ads : It's All Politics : NPR
An excerpt: "Also getting a lot of attention is the state's U.S. Senate race. Republican Susan Collins is seen as a shoe-in for re-election. But that hasn't stopped her Democratic opponent, Shenna Bellows, from advertising in the Portland TV market, which covers the more Democratic-leaning southern part of the state. Her campaign has been running an ad featuring the endorsement of perhaps Maine's most famous resident, novelist Stephen King." And then the commercial plays, presumably to illustrate the point.
And yeah, apparently bear baiting is a big issue in Maine.
The article finishes with what everyone, perhaps, wants to hear: "Fear not, though: The campaign ads in Portland and almost everywhere else will fade to black in a week." I don't know that articles are wrestled to have 50-50 in percentage of words weighted exactly to each side, but for context, one might listen to or read the entire thing.
Here's some more talk about the Maine elections from NPR: Blue State With Independent Twist: Maine's 3-Way Race For Governor : NPR - 4 minutes, 2 seconds (but reads faster)
The other articles on Maine politics were from 2012 and prior, so we can probably skip those.
An excerpt: "Also getting a lot of attention is the state's U.S. Senate race. Republican Susan Collins is seen as a shoe-in for re-election. But that hasn't stopped her Democratic opponent, Shenna Bellows, from advertising in the Portland TV market, which covers the more Democratic-leaning southern part of the state. Her campaign has been running an ad featuring the endorsement of perhaps Maine's most famous resident, novelist Stephen King." And then the commercial plays, presumably to illustrate the point.
And yeah, apparently bear baiting is a big issue in Maine.
The article finishes with what everyone, perhaps, wants to hear: "Fear not, though: The campaign ads in Portland and almost everywhere else will fade to black in a week." I don't know that articles are wrestled to have 50-50 in percentage of words weighted exactly to each side, but for context, one might listen to or read the entire thing.
Here's some more talk about the Maine elections from NPR: Blue State With Independent Twist: Maine's 3-Way Race For Governor : NPR - 4 minutes, 2 seconds (but reads faster)
The other articles on Maine politics were from 2012 and prior, so we can probably skip those.
Makes sense. Since Susan Collins is a shoe-in for re-election, I guess she didn’t need any extra help. Playing the Stephen King ad on NPR and linking it to their website sure reached and reaches a lot of people wouldn't you agree? I wonder how much something like that would be worth?.
I dunno. They demo'd two bear ads and then the Stephen King ad. I didn't listen to any of them, but the proponents of the bear ads, I'm sure, are happy their pieces make it on. I'm sure that Ms. Bellows (whatta name for a politician) is happy to have the Stephen King ad played in the piece. Ms. Collins is probably gratified to be described as a shoe-in, but maybe her ads don't highlight the "shoe-in" status to be demo'd in the article.
I'd liken it to Colorado. If John Elway, for instance, did a commercial for one politician or another (most likely Republican), I wouldn't be surprised to see it featured on a piece on Colorado politics but not necessarily other, more pedestrian and run-of-the-mill, ads.
'Voter Shaming'? This is another reason why I am glad that my state has mail-in voting. I sent mine in last week, by the way.
Gee, how will that work with the new photo ID requirements? Will you have to send in a pic of yourself marking the ballot, and sign a statement affirming its authenticity?
I don't know. I have a mail-in voter's registration card from my State.Gee, how will that work with the new photo ID requirements? Will you have to send in a pic of yourself marking the ballot, and sign a statement affirming its authenticity?