tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post4668597222432277941..comments2024-03-28T06:53:24.022-05:00Comments on a blog about school: Candidates’ responses (or lack thereof)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919030671050831251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-62060577364145064822012-09-10T07:28:04.143-05:002012-09-10T07:28:04.143-05:00Chris--it is like those bills that have to be pass...Chris--it is like those bills that have to be passed to find out what is in them. You'll have to elect the candidates first to find out where they stand ;)<br /><br />Thanks for doing this work--I hope some of the local legislators are among those that will respond when they can. Karen Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075997477474697121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-78515613169998454082012-09-10T06:56:52.860-05:002012-09-10T06:56:52.860-05:00“our candidates have been encouraged not to respon...“our candidates have been encouraged not to respond to these types of surveys. There are many reasons for this. Candidates often have comments taken out of context or they are used against them in campaign ads. People are often wary of these types of requests because the issues are complex and often take a great deal of time and thought to answer.”<br />Really??? My first thought was who is the "our"? My second thought was just shock. We don't want anything we say used against us in an ad so we're not going to speak about this? How are we find their candidates thoughts on the complex issues that they have given so much time and thought to? How is a voter to know how much time and thought went into a position if a candidate won't say the position. That answer is just fascinating. "We don't want to answer your question because it might cause you to form an opinion about "our" candidate that might then cause you not to vote for her/him. I'll be anxious to see how successful that strategy is.Mandynoreply@blogger.com