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Old 08-25-2004, 12:20 PM   #27
Griff
still says videotape
 
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Originally Posted by marichiko
No more TV or radio advertizing in National Elections. You want to know what a candidate stands for - you have to read about it in a paper or news magazine. This would serve two purposes, knock down the "billionaire factor" a couple of notches, and ensure that voters would be forced to make a somewhat more reasoned choice then that given by sound bites and media hype.
Not that it bothers McCain Feingold and company, but eliminating freedom of speech is the last thing I want to endorse.
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