How I wish that by law all campaign ads cease on Midnight before voting starts

[question everything]

[Claustrum]

1. Matter of fact, I like how the French does it,

Media black out 2 days before any election.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Indeed! nt

[BlueIdaho]

4. I'd be happier if ours was 5 days prior...

I doubt all that ad spending amounts to a hill of beans.

[Claustrum]

5. It's not just ads for the French though.

You couldn't publish any articles or news about a candidate even if it reveals a legitimate fact of a candidate. I don't know the exact details but I guess you can't talk about any specific candidate but that there is an election upcoming.

[BlueIdaho]

7. That seems a little overboard...

[Claustrum]

9. I like the idea that no news shows are allowed to talk about their preferred side.

No nasty arguing on "news shows". It gives you a few days to just dig deep and think about the issues by yourselves and the people around you without the influence of media and talking heads.

[BlueIdaho]

10. I totally agree!

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Like everyone else, I gott scores of texts and emails begging for..

money through Monday, acting like my 5 bucks will pull some Democrat halfway across rhe cou try needs it.

And don't even think about the Trumpco emails I get promissing 1000% matching to save the country

[SharonClark]

3. And start at midnight the day

early voting starts.

[CrispyQ]

6. I wish we had clearly defined campaign periods that don't start the day after the election.

We never have down time anymore. As soon as tomorrow hits, it will be election 2024 non-stop. Two fucking years of election talk & campaigning. The midterms aren't quite so bad since they usually wait until January after the election before kicking off the campaign season, but that's still one year & 10 months. It's too much.

If you're a rep, you never stop campaigning & raising money. The senators at least have some breathing room.

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Maybe add the fund-soliciting e-mails to that

24 hours before for those.