If you can gain more from your supporters, clearly you are going to win the popular vote also and should be allowed to accept donations towards your campaign to do so.
Jun. 19 2009 11:19 AM
Score: 0/0
Susan
from Kingston, New York
It is so unfair that King Bloomberg is able to avoid debates. Unfortunately as long as he has money that he does, he will continue to be able to act with impunity. This limits the debate on whether or not he is doing a "good" job for all New Yorkers, not just his friends. The debates should be required to run for office.
Jun. 19 2009 11:18 AM
Score: 0/0
Carol
The CFB is a total waste of city funding and resources. They allow candidates to waste public funds. A perfect example is Larry Seabrook buying equipment (robocaller) with public funds he kept for his own personal use or for use in future campaigns. If there is free money out there, politicians will abuse it. The city should not be giving out so much money with minimal controls.
Jun. 19 2009 11:18 AM
Score: 0/0
anon
from Staten Island
It seems rather pointless to ask the lowly city voter what we want. We are apparently playing by Mayor Mike's rules, and if we don't accept his rules, he will take his ball and go home.
Jun. 19 2009 11:14 AM
Score: 0/0
Noah
from Brooklyn
All Candidates should be totally funded by the government and no personal or raised funds should be allowed to be used. All candidates should be given equal coverage and air time.
Jun. 19 2009 11:13 AM
Score: 0/0
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Comments [5]
If you can gain more from your supporters, clearly you are going to win the popular vote also and should be allowed to accept donations towards your campaign to do so.
It is so unfair that King Bloomberg is able to avoid debates. Unfortunately as long as he has money that he does, he will continue to be able to act with impunity. This limits the debate on whether or not he is doing a "good" job for all New Yorkers, not just his friends. The debates should be required to run for office.
The CFB is a total waste of city funding and resources. They allow candidates to waste public funds. A perfect example is Larry Seabrook buying equipment (robocaller) with public funds he kept for his own personal use or for use in future campaigns. If there is free money out there, politicians will abuse it. The city should not be giving out so much money with minimal controls.
It seems rather pointless to ask the lowly city voter what we want. We are apparently playing by Mayor Mike's rules, and if we don't accept his rules, he will take his ball and go home.
All Candidates should be totally funded by the government and no personal or raised funds should be allowed to be used. All candidates should be given equal coverage and air time.
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