Showgsd-l is in the process of sponsoring a group of neutral non-candidates to do something exactly like that, since it is hard to imagine getting it organized and publicized in the very small time window available between the date nominations close and the date ballots are due in any other way. The Dog News Questionnaire would be a great framework to utilize. Once the work is done and the results collected and verified, the intention is to publish the questions and all responses on the Showgsd-l site in a secured area accessible to GSDCA members. We have also offered to make it available for posting on the GSDCA web site. Margery Golant ============================================================ From: LEWIEB@xxxxxxx Date: 2005/07/11 Mon PM 12:55:38 EDT To: BAERENTATZE312@xxxxxxx, f.fasano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, board@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] elections and a suggestion... again I think Pat and Kris have come up with a really good idea. Dog News sends out a questionnaire to all those running for the AKC Board, each candidate gives their answer and Dog News prints all of them. We could do the same thing, several members could work together, come up with a list of 4-6 questions and have each candidate answer them rather than writing a bio telling how many CHs, etc. Then after the election you would have written detail to follow those in office and see if they really did what they said they were going to do, no more Jerry Ford logic that Evan told us about, do anything to get elected. That is NOT the way to do things. Remember this is YOUR Club. Lew ============================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================