Candidates should be evaluated on their merits, not their fundraising. Some incumbents in contested races -- especially those who couldn't / wouldn't show up to meet the people in person -- have not served the people as well as their challengers might do.
Please let's not put our fingers on the scale by looking at how much money each one raises, how big their ads are, or how nasty their mailers might be.
Consider who is supporting the well-funded. Often, the best-funded incumbents are supported by Big "whatever" rather than grass roots everyday Idahoans whose votes should matter most.
It’s not about merit, just math. More money equals more exposure. Ousting a two term incumbent governor, who still has greater than 60% popularity statewide, takes a lot of money. $5 million might do it.
It has nothing to do with who is better on the issues or anything like that.
Understood, but hope you are wrong. Most people we speak with do not like our governor at all. Guess it depends on whom you know. Anyway, merit should count and we need to encourage voters to consider that. Otherwise, we truly get what we pay for.
Candidates should be evaluated on their merits, not their fundraising. Some incumbents in contested races -- especially those who couldn't / wouldn't show up to meet the people in person -- have not served the people as well as their challengers might do.
Please let's not put our fingers on the scale by looking at how much money each one raises, how big their ads are, or how nasty their mailers might be.
Consider who is supporting the well-funded. Often, the best-funded incumbents are supported by Big "whatever" rather than grass roots everyday Idahoans whose votes should matter most.
Just sayin...
It’s not about merit, just math. More money equals more exposure. Ousting a two term incumbent governor, who still has greater than 60% popularity statewide, takes a lot of money. $5 million might do it.
It has nothing to do with who is better on the issues or anything like that.
Understood, but hope you are wrong. Most people we speak with do not like our governor at all. Guess it depends on whom you know. Anyway, merit should count and we need to encourage voters to consider that. Otherwise, we truly get what we pay for.