Care2 member? Log in
|
|
 |
Make the Election About the Issues, Not Character Attacks!
Target: Presidential Campaigns
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
How many houses does John McCain have? Is Barack Obama a celebrity? Is the media coverage of Sarah Palin sexist? Is Joe Biden showing too much emotion when he tears up over how his sons became Steelers fans?
More importantly, why are these the questions dominating the news cycle? The 2008 presidential election should be about the issues, and the over-coverage of the non-political aspects of this presidential race is disheartening.
Instead of focusing on negative attacks on each other, both candidates' campaigns should make a concerted effort to have their views on the issues be what people are talking about. Voters will then be able to decide which candidate's views match their own most closely on the issues that matter to them. Tell the candidates: Stick to the issues!
More importantly, why are these the questions dominating the news cycle? The 2008 presidential election should be about the issues, and the over-coverage of the non-political aspects of this presidential race is disheartening.
Instead of focusing on negative attacks on each other, both candidates' campaigns should make a concerted effort to have their views on the issues be what people are talking about. Voters will then be able to decide which candidate's views match their own most closely on the issues that matter to them. Tell the candidates: Stick to the issues!
Send Letter see who signed this
We took action on “Make the Election About the Issues, Not Character Attacks!”
# 2,119:
2:38 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Name not displayed, California
# 2,118:
12:58 pm PDT, Sep 18,
Doncy Falvey, Colorado
# 2,117:
6:41 am PDT, Sep 17,
Christine Canavan, Ohio
# 2,116:
3:38 pm PDT, Sep 5,
Eli Is Here, Pennsylvania
# 2,115:
2:34 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Kimberly Wyke, Maine
# 2,114:
3:58 pm PDT, Aug 17,
SHARON Hyke, Iowa
# 2,113:
4:00 pm PDT, Aug 10,
Gisel Rodriguez Vale, Puerto Rico
# 2,112:
10:12 am PDT, Aug 5,
JOAN MORRIS-KNOUFF, Ohio
# 2,111:
2:53 pm PDT, Jul 31,
DaViD AnD DeBrA, Texas
# 2,110:
10:21 am PDT, Jul 28,
Carol Short, New Jersey
# 2,109:
12:02 am PDT, Jul 21,
Pam Boland, Georgia
# 2,108:
9:04 pm PDT, Jul 20,
Elise Behnke, California
# 2,107:
2:21 pm PDT, Jul 16,
Rhonda Maness, Alabama
# 2,106:
9:51 pm PDT, Jul 12,
Kathleen Lopresti, Massachusetts
# 2,105:
11:29 am PDT, Jul 12,
Anne Salzer, New Hampshire
# 2,104:
8:54 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Sara Thomas, Texas
# 2,103:
5:06 pm PDT, Jun 28,
C C Schenk, North Carolina
# 2,102:
9:08 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Sarah Cole, Arkansas
# 2,101:
7:28 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Robert Turner III, Texas
# 2,100:
12:22 pm PDT, Jun 21,
Jessie Bourke, Arizona
# 2,099:
11:22 am PDT, Jun 15,
Stacey Kennedy, Texas
# 2,098:
5:46 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Roxanne Smith, Michigan
# 2,097:
12:27 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Amy Goldring Tajalli, Florida
# 2,096:
4:46 pm PDT, Jun 11,
Caitlin Brooks, Michigan
# 2,095:
3:23 pm PDT, Jun 11,
NYREE COOKE, Florida
# 2,094:
8:05 pm PDT, Jun 10,
Nayeem Aslam, Illinois
# 2,093:
2:08 pm PDT, Jun 10,
Sandra Angeline, California
# 2,092:
11:19 am PDT, Jun 9,
V Loring, Massachusetts
# 2,091:
12:59 pm PDT, Jun 6,
Bobbie Flowers, New York
# 2,090:
8:55 am PDT, Jun 5,
Scott Elliott, Idaho
# 2,089:
6:48 pm PDT, Jun 4,
Suresh Krishnamoorthy, Georgia
# 2,088:
3:42 pm PDT, Jun 3,
Rachel Faber, New Jersey
# 2,087:
8:56 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Fran Reyes, California
# 2,086:
8:39 pm PDT, Jun 2,
Ariel Bandara, California
# 2,085:
10:00 am PDT, Jun 1,
Benjamin A. Sheppard, Washington
# 2,084:
6:34 am PDT, May 31,
Kathy Kahn, Wisconsin
# 2,083:
7:13 pm PDT, May 28,
Susan Artone-Fricke, OSF, Colorado
# 2,082:
9:29 pm PDT, May 27,
Bhavani Saravanan, Georgia
# 2,081:
10:50 am PDT, May 26,
Jennifer Clagett, Maryland
# 2,080:
5:51 pm PDT, May 25,
Elisabeth Kelly, Maryland
# 2,079:
7:47 am PDT, May 25,
Nancy Pitkavish, Michigan
# 2,078:
6:26 pm PDT, May 22,
Christine Eret, California
Affordable housing, healthcare and food banks for those who can't afford to get food.
Affordable housing, healthcare and food banks for those who can't afford to get food.
# 2,077:
12:39 pm PDT, May 22,
Marnie Brew, New York
# 2,076:
12:00 pm PDT, May 19,
Gary r Beck, California
# 2,075:
12:33 pm PDT, May 15,
Janette Masi, Pennsylvania
# 2,074:
2:43 pm PDT, May 13,
Donna Clark, California
# 2,073:
3:55 pm PDT, May 6,
THERESA MARKS, Florida
# 2,072:
10:21 am PDT, May 6,
Jamie Lee, California
I would rather vote on what the candidates represent and their record on voting and what they have tried to accomplish. I don't wanna hear the distracting nonsense.
I would rather vote on what the candidates represent and their record on voting and what they have tried to accomplish. I don't wanna hear the distracting nonsense.
# 2,071:
2:01 pm PDT, May 4,
Sarah Manthey, Ohio
# 2,070:
8:18 am PDT, May 4,
Claire Vitucci, Idaho
# 2,069:
5:31 pm PDT, May 2,
Natalya E, Colorado
# 2,068:
10:02 am PDT, May 2,
Freya Hall, Florida
# 2,067:
8:00 am PDT, May 1,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 2,066:
11:32 am PDT, Apr 28,
Carl Nylund, Missouri
# 2,065:
9:15 am PDT, Apr 28,
Harrison P Bertram, Illinois
# 2,064:
4:19 am PDT, Apr 23,
Jim Pawlak, Illinois
# 2,063:
9:03 am PDT, Apr 22,
Anthony Retkowski, Illinois
# 2,062:
10:15 am PDT, Apr 21,
Selina Schecroun, Virginia
# 2,061:
7:49 pm PDT, Apr 17,
Maggie Ward, Texas
# 2,060:
5:44 pm PDT, Apr 17,
Lori Stefano, Washington
# 2,059:
3:27 pm PDT, Apr 17,
Janice Dlugosz, New Jersey
# 2,058:
7:45 am PDT, Apr 10,
Manuela Rodrigues, New Jersey
# 2,057:
7:37 am PDT, Apr 10,
Lois Upson, Florida
# 2,056:
11:10 pm PDT, Apr 8,
Leigh Bennett, Georgia
# 2,055:
8:28 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 2,054:
7:05 pm PDT, Apr 6,
Constant Wanham, Massachusetts
# 2,053:
7:43 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Pamela Beard, California
# 2,052:
2:59 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Dawn O'donnell, New York
# 2,051:
12:22 pm PDT, Apr 4,
Laurel Hays, Illinois