The Web 2.0 infrastructure is providing a number of platforms to make the 2008 campaign an election of firsts. In addition to enhanced connectivity through online video - citizen journalism projects like OffTheBus are providing hyperlocal commentary to contrast the traditional mass media machines trailing candidates.
Micah sifry
· 2 years ago
Mark-- Thanks for covering the launch of 10Questions.com. A few minor corrections: techPresident.com doesn't bill itself as the "personal democracy forum"--techPresident.com is a blog spinoff from Personal Democracy Forum, which is an annual conference on how tech is changing politics, now headed into our 5th year. No biggie. More important, we do actually have a procedure for dealing with the candidate responses to the top ten user-voted video questions, which is that as the candidate responses are posted, users will have the ability to vote up on down on whether they actually answered the question. Obviously, we can't force the candidates to skip the usual question-dodging, but we think the introduction of this feedback loop will help. Lastly, as for what makes a candidate "major"--we're including all the Democratic and Republican candidates, and will also include responses from third-party candidates if their party has a line on the ballot in enough states to hypothetically win a electoral college majority. (That's covered in our FAQ, which maybe you didn't read.)
The correction has been made on the spin-off bit. I mis-read the masthead on that, and my apologies.
I'm looking through the FAQ now, as I did before I wrote the article, located on 10Questions, and I'm not seeing anything in relationship to what major party candidates qualifications must be to participate, although now I see the question now about Third Party Candidates.
Early on in the primary and polling process, several folks were discounting so-called second-tier and third-tier major party candidates from participating in debates and polls, and I didn't see information specifically addressing that issue, when I scanned the FAQ.
I'm happy to hear that you're including as many candidates as is feasible.
WARREN W. WAGNER
· 2 years ago
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN IT COMES TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS. WHO GAVE THE GOVERNMENT THE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHICH RACES OF PEOPLE GET TO ADVANCE AND WHICH RACES OF PEOPLE MUST BE KEPT BEHIND? RACIAL QUOTAS ARE RACIST. A POOR WHITE MAN SHOULD HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS A POOR BLACK MAN. IF ANY OF YOU THINK AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS FAIR. WHY DON'T YOU STEP DOWN AND LIFT SOMEONE UP. SO THEY CAN RUN FOR PRESIDENT?
Ben
· 1 year ago
Questions for both candidates
What are your views of the second amendment and the erosion of our citizens Constitutional rights at state and city level?
Where does your plan to “jump start†the economy start? Banking and commerce Retail and trade Manufacturing and employment Taxes
All Comments
Thanks for covering the launch of 10Questions.com. A few minor corrections: techPresident.com doesn't bill itself as the "personal democracy forum"--techPresident.com is a blog spinoff from Personal Democracy Forum, which is an annual conference on how tech is changing politics, now headed into our 5th year. No biggie.
More important, we do actually have a procedure for dealing with the candidate responses to the top ten user-voted video questions, which is that as the candidate responses are posted, users will have the ability to vote up on down on whether they actually answered the question. Obviously, we can't force the candidates to skip the usual question-dodging, but we think the introduction of this feedback loop will help.
Lastly, as for what makes a candidate "major"--we're including all the Democratic and Republican candidates, and will also include responses from third-party candidates if their party has a line on the ballot in enough states to hypothetically win a electoral college majority. (That's covered in our FAQ, which maybe you didn't read.)
Micah Sifry
Editor, techPresident.com
I'm looking through the FAQ now, as I did before I wrote the article, located on 10Questions, and I'm not seeing anything in relationship to what major party candidates qualifications must be to participate, although now I see the question now about Third Party Candidates.
Early on in the primary and polling process, several folks were discounting so-called second-tier and third-tier major party candidates from participating in debates and polls, and I didn't see information specifically addressing that issue, when I scanned the FAQ.
I'm happy to hear that you're including as many candidates as is feasible.
What are your views of the second amendment and the erosion of our citizens Constitutional rights at state and city level?
Where does your plan to “jump start†the economy start?
Banking and commerce
Retail and trade
Manufacturing and employment
Taxes