Re: Senator McCain - Community Counts - You Choose '08

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• mccain
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• president
• 2008
• communitycounts

[j0eg0d]

I like your idea David. I also think it would be a good idea to involve the media with the changes we seek to represent here. I've emailed a few news sites in regards to the exposure and lack of political feedback here. Perhaps you could encourage people from your website to push this issue onto various news organizations so we can force our politicians into opening better dialogue with us.

[dcolarusso]

I prefer the term "encourage," but yes, I'm in touch with people outside. What I find most compelling is the fact that Community Counts is a user generated solution to a perceived community problem. At present, 8 of McCain's approved replies include links to Community Counts in their descriptions. This only works if the community wants it to. So please leave a comment for Senator McCain.

[digitalbrian]

The candidates dont care, they just want to get rich, they already know that America is out of control and cant be rules by anyone, no matter how many good intentions a candidate have there are more oposing those ideas. so why bother? waste of time

[dcolarusso]

I'm sorry you feel that way. I, for one, would rather give it a go then give up.

[EasyMath]

The candidate cannot be pinned down.

[dcolarusso]

Participating in the Spotlight is an attempt on the candidates' part to appear accessible. This may be self-serving, but it establishes an implicit agreement that they're listening to the engaged community, in this case YouTube. So if a large enough set of the community calls for them to answer a specific question they risk alienating the very community they are trying to win over. We can leverage this to help change the dynamic. It doesn't have to be a waste of time if we work together.

[spiritman90]

Democrates over the past years have : Legalize abortion captured and freed osama bin ladin suppiled terroist with weapons of "self defence" ruined the economy (this was just in clintons term) what democrats want to do fall out of iraq open our borders to terrosts raise taxes and make taxes baised on income conclusion : DEMOCRATS SUCK MCCAINE FOR PREZ '08

[spiritman90]

MCCAINE FOR PREZ '08

[dodiligens]

The Republicans have bankrupted the government, allowed for the gutting of regulations over industries that put profit over public health and safety, distorted the threats to the US to seize ever widening powers, facilitated the promotion of torture as policy, blurred the separating line between church and state, increased the danger of Islamic fundamentalism, and demonized the opposition to the point that working together becomes a political liability. Shame on them all.

[j0eg0d]

Obviously the candidates are hesitant to speak freely amongst us and that's a real concern. I know we could encourage the candidates to be more open with us, but I'm very open to creating pressure so they have to do this. McCain doesn't like the internet - I would love to change his opinion of it, but we're alone against those that would rather give him low ratings above original feedback.

[digitalbrian]

well dont worry, I am not a citizen so I cant vote anyways :)

[dcolarusso]

Just for clarity's sake, was that directed at me?