[Lnc-business] Media sinks to new low

[Daniel Wiener]

Norm, while it pains me to have to defend a newspaper like the Denver Post,
that is really not an unreasonable limitation.  At an average of 6
characters per word (including spaces), 300 characters represents 50
words.  There are 12 questions, so that's up to 600 words for each
candidate's total response to the questionnaire.  A typical op-ed in a
newspaper runs between 500 and 750 words, which means the newspaper is
giving space to each candidate equivalent to an op-ed article.  Assuming
there are a number of candidates, that's consuming a significant amount of
real estate on a newspaper's pages.  Sure, we'd always like more room to
publish our ideas, but a candidate ought to be able to convey a fair amount
of information within those limits.

Dan Wiener

On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Norm Olsen <region1rep at donedad.com> wrote:

> I received the following invitation to participate in the Denver Post
> Voter Guide.
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> The Denver Post would like to invite you to participate in our 2014
> election voter guide.
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> We are using an online system to pose questions to you and other
> candidates and collect your responses. You can post your replies yourself,
> in your own words so that voters can gain a clearer impression of who you
> are and of the platform on which you stand.
>
> We would like your answers to the following questions (*Note: Each answer
> has a 300-character limit that is not flexible to make sure there is
> consistency between candidates*):
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> ·         Why do you want to serve in Congress?
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> ·         What are the most important issues you would seek to advance?
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> ·         Do you support reforming or repealing the Affordable Care Act?
> If you favor reforming the health care law, what key changes would you
> pursue?
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> ·         How do you think the federal government should approach the
> nation’s nearly $18 trillion debt?
>
> ·         How would you approach the issue of immigration reform?
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> ·         How would you deal with the conflict between federal and
> Colorado law regarding the issue of banking for marijuana-related companies?
>
> ·         Do you believe that humans influence climate change? What key
> strategies do you think Congress should undertake to reduce human impacts?
>
> ·         How would you strengthen the economy and boost economic growth?
>
> ·         Name one person in the opposite party that you admire and
> explain why.
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> ·         How would you deal with the yawning disparity between gas tax
> revenues and transportation/transit needs?
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> ·         How do you define a statesman?
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> ·         On which issues would you compromise with the other party?
>
> 300 Characters?  What a joke.  I thought the 30 second sound bite was
> bad.  300 Characters?
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> Norm
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> Norman T Olsen
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this law we guess is right, to see what it would imply and then we compare
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to science. It doesn’t make any difference how beautiful your guess is, it
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