IMO, the biggest problem is that some political candidates are going to say what you want to hear - does not mean that in the end they will vote as they imply. How often do we hear someone say that they are "for" an issue but actually support a different agenda. JMO Sandy At 11:07 PM 5/28/2005 -0500, you wrote: >I have been reading through all of this discussion with great interest. It >occurred to me that the PC has a perfectly good place to put this kind of >question and answer platform for all candidates. Its web site. There is a >members only section in which it could be placed so that only those that are >getting ballots and wishing to look it up can go to see how the candidates >stand on issues that they are concerned about. The questionair could be >sent via email, getting rid of the cost of stamps both ways, paper ect. >Most of us (certainly all of us on the list) have internet access. It is >fast, easy, and a good use of the space considering it is an election year. > >Many issues have been brought up on this list that are concerns of the >members (Daina I'm still working on it), and these issues could be the basis >of the emailed questionair. It would just be an issue of time spent in >compiling the questions, sending them out, the candidates answering them, >sending results and then putting said results up on the site. Time >consuming, but invaluable I would think. Anyway, it's just an idea. > >Cindy Gialluca Sandra Kozub KcK Kennels http://iweb.tntech.edu/rkozub/kennel.htm ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================