Comments on: Reducing Corruption in Politics - RGM http://www.differentslants.com/2007/02/03/reducing-corruption-in-politics-rgm/ Seeing the World from a New Angle Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Different Slants » Barack Obama and Campaign Finance http://www.differentslants.com/2007/02/03/reducing-corruption-in-politics-rgm/#comment-2579 Different Slants » Barack Obama and Campaign Finance Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:16:58 +0000 http://www.differentslants.com/?p=7#comment-2579 [...] of money spent by any campaign goes for television advertising. I discussed this in my article “Reducing Corruption in Politics” in February 2007.  The courts have upheld that campaign contributions are linked to protected [...] [...] of money spent by any campaign goes for television advertising. I discussed this in my article “Reducing Corruption in Politics” in February 2007.  The courts have upheld that campaign contributions are linked to protected [...]

]]> By: Don Larson http://www.differentslants.com/2007/02/03/reducing-corruption-in-politics-rgm/#comment-189 Don Larson Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:51:53 +0000 http://www.differentslants.com/?p=7#comment-189 I think you gave a good assessment of the situation. I also believe that the Presidential Debates need to be open to more than the two main parties. I almost never hear about alternative candidates views except after Election Day. I know I can read those alternative views on the Internet, but why isn't the mainstream media open to more inclusion on the alternative views? If you think politicians spend a lot of money on elections (and they do spend a lot) then think about how much money is spent by the media on Presidential Elections. That amount dwarfs what all the candidates combined spend... Don I think you gave a good assessment of the situation.

I also believe that the Presidential Debates need to be open to more than the two main parties. I almost never hear about alternative candidates views except after Election Day.

I know I can read those alternative views on the Internet, but why isn’t the mainstream media open to more inclusion on the alternative views?

If you think politicians spend a lot of money on elections (and they do spend a lot) then think about how much money is spent by the media on Presidential Elections. That amount dwarfs what all the candidates combined spend…

Don

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