tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post112601634641407376..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: Campaign season starts. Truth is dead already, again, as expected. Mark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1126094599120069092005-09-07T08:03:00.000-04:002005-09-07T08:03:00.000-04:00Of course there shouldn't be a profile of these "n...Of course there shouldn't be a profile of these "non-candidates." In a former life I was the editor of community papers. Perhaps I would have mentioned them as an alternative to the dailies.<BR/><BR/>Especially in Pittsburgh, the spring election is considered the "real" election. That's why all of the non-candidates got all of the attention.<BR/><BR/>The Green and Socialist, as well as unknown D-list independents should get a questionnaire for the before-election Tuesday P-G, but unless they give reporters a reason to follow them, it's pandering to the "special interests" to give them any ink.<BR/><BR/>Ralph Nader was a "name" candidate who happened to run as the Green Party candidate. Absolutley no one cares about Joe Blow from Bloomfield running as a Socialist.Thomas Leturgeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452123582626408864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1126042738385714482005-09-06T17:38:00.001-04:002005-09-06T17:38:00.001-04:00Okay -- more. Of course there is no reason to "PRO...Okay -- more. <BR/><BR/>Of course there is no reason to "PROFILE" the candidates who are not able to be seen after looking for them. But, I'm not talking about a profile. I'm talking about a mention.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1126042681127728162005-09-06T17:38:00.000-04:002005-09-06T17:38:00.000-04:00Tom, we differ a bit as to the responsibility of c...Tom, we differ a bit as to the responsibility of coverage when it comes to mentions of who is ballot and coverage by telling the whole story. <BR/><BR/>And, I have it on good authority that there were more gentleman / candidates at the parade than just the two mentioned. <BR/><BR/>There are lies and then there are lies of ommission.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1126037933442214032005-09-06T16:18:00.000-04:002005-09-06T16:18:00.000-04:00Again, there's no reason to profile a Green Party,...Again, there's no reason to profile a Green Party, Socialist or Indy candidate who hasn't earned the need for attention. Just because a minor party candidate got their name on the ballot, they don't deserve newspaper publicity. Harry Frost was the Republican candidate in 1997 and he disappeared from the political landscape come fall. Ditto for Jim Carmine four years ago.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, Joe Weinroth hasn't done much to increase his visibility this summer...but he's still far above any third party or independent in this year's race.<BR/><BR/>Especially the dailies have absolutely no responsibility whatsoever to give publicity to candidates with no money, no ideas and less chance of getting .05 percent of the vote.Thomas Leturgeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452123582626408864noreply@blogger.com