Hey, out there! Does anybody remember that there's a mayoral election on Tuesday?
Hey, Cincinnati Enquirer! Could you, like, carry a summary of the candidates' positions? And cover what debates there have been with a bit more detail? Maybe interview each of the major candidates at length and publish the interviews? Before Tuesday morning?
Hey, five local TV channels with news! Could you cover something other than weather and high school football and the opening of a hurricane shelter in Linwood Elementary?
Political observers decry the way that in local elections the electorate votes on name recognition. But what else has the fifth estate given them?
If Cincinnati's voters had a chance to hear the candidates in extended interviews or debates, I think we'd see decisive support for one candidate. Readers of this blog know who that is. But without that, voters will cast a ballot for the name that they recognize. Unfortunately, the recognize names that have been hogging the camera at City Council meetings for the last six years.
So, here's our contribution to the campaign, by way of creating name recognition:
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
Mark Mallory
2 comments:
wait - let me get this straight: you think we ought to vote based on the issues??
Name the last election when this occurred.
you did get your wish - the enquirer has positions of candidates in today's paper. thankfully Sandra Queen Noble's views were included in the breakdown or i'd have been concerned.
here's the article
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