http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003751285_paul17.html
It has been since the Ross Perot campaign many years ago that I personally got a glimpse of alternative candidates and party structures.
The Reform Party and the Libertarian Party were touted as representing the Constitutional ideals I had been taught in school. Yet the leading papers and politicians often scoffed at or just outright (I first misspelled that as 'pout'right) ignored these alternative or third party candidates. Sometimes I am glad that third party candidates are ignored because quite frankly they do not have it altogether. But this does not excuse the total disregard for what anyone should consider a valid or legitimate campaign.
So all of that aside, forgetting any personal bias of desire for complete coverage, could you hold a 'scientific' poll and include candidates that are not yet declared and exclude candidates that are not only in the race, but getting quite a bit of online buzz?
The LA times has done so and a few others as well.
Here is a video of some polls and ideas being ignored. Tell if you think these are ideas the public of the United states are not interested in!
Read on,
Scott~
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Here is a letter from a friend to the LA TIMES:
From: Regan A.
To: timespoll@latimes.com
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 9:03:23 AM
Subject: Where's Ron Paul?
Dear Editor,
Pollster, or whomever it may concern,
I recently saw your Republican Primary poll and noticed a glaring omission: Ron Paul was not one of the choices. You listed Fred Thompson (who is not even officially running) but you decide to omit Dr. Paul? You also listed Huckabee who, according to the FEC, has raised less money than Paul in the first quarter of 2007. I have a simple question for you: Why did you do this? Was it just a mistake? If you can give me a satisfactory answer and launch another poll with Paul's name then I will be content. Otherwise, I am prepared to boycott your newspaper because of your unfair coverage of the election. Thank you and have a nice day.
Sincerely,
Regan A
San Diego, CA
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