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hfojvt

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46. there are not that many meetings
Wed Dec 28, 2011, 06:55 PM
Dec 2011

In the last Congressional race here, they had one debate.

In both 2006 and 2008, the local debate was packed and also filmed for the local cable access channel. However, those events are limited to the larger cities.

Calling a Congressional candidate is kinda forward, and the candidate is not likely to have time to talk to just one voter.

But you know who would have the time? The candidate with money, because he would have a secretary and staff to answer questions and write letters. You know who especially has the resources? - the incumbent, because they get the taxpayers to pay for their staff and for their travel expenses. The newspapers cover them, because it is a big deal when a sitting Congressperson comes to town.

It is not nearly as big a deal when a wanna-be visits.

Incumbents, famous people and rich people are always gonna have huge advantages, and the voters sorta rightly expect the system to work for them, not be something where they have to do a bunch of work.

Then they should vote for other people treestar Dec 2011 #1
I wonder if names can be put on all the "seats" in the chart? nt Land Shark Dec 2011 #2
Yes. ParkieDem Dec 2011 #7
Does anyone out there have this information? (putting names to the seats in the chart?) nt Land Shark Dec 2011 #11
Here you go Proud Public Servant Dec 2011 #19
So it is possible to vote 80%ers to Congress treestar Dec 2011 #22
It looks to me like the people with a negative net worth XemaSab Dec 2011 #28
A surprising number of Republicans. Hmmmm. New to Congress, I presume. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #43
can other people afford to run against abelenkpe Dec 2011 #24
usually though the choice is gonna be between two rich people hfojvt Dec 2011 #29
Why is that? treestar Dec 2011 #35
even the people who do read, the newspapers don't do a good job at all hfojvt Dec 2011 #36
People can always find out the information if they choose to treestar Dec 2011 #38
there are not that many meetings hfojvt Dec 2011 #46
Part of the problem is that the people (i.e., most people) who have already allowed themselves tblue37 Dec 2011 #48
And poor people are lazy, that's why they don't have any money. TalkingDog Dec 2011 #50
it's not how rich they are it's how rich their masters are. unblock Dec 2011 #3
Only the rich can spend "unlimited" sums of $ on political ads Land Shark Dec 2011 #10
right -- it doesn't matter how rich the puppet is. unblock Dec 2011 #12
Money doesn't completely control one's predilections, but it's a heavy weight on the scale Land Shark Dec 2011 #13
you're right about that. unblock Dec 2011 #14
Well, that's a subthread-killer if I ever saw one (calling me "right about that") :) nt Land Shark Dec 2011 #15
lol! no 'tisn't! unblock Dec 2011 #18
Oops, yes, I guess you are right this time! :) nt Land Shark Dec 2011 #26
I assume they are all in the top 20% in income cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #4
INCOMES (as opposed to weath) are top 20% if above $91,705 Land Shark Dec 2011 #8
That's not why the American people hate Congress. Brickbat Dec 2011 #5
It's why Congress seems to hate Americans, however. (U make a good point) Land Shark Dec 2011 #9
A mere * coincidence*, I can assure you of that! nt Romulox Dec 2011 #6
Original article has been edited: B2G Dec 2011 #16
Thanks for that new update/edit. I'll bet the data's similar Land Shark Dec 2011 #17
Interesting site here: B2G Dec 2011 #20
Only 6 in the Senate have net worth less than Am. Average of 100K Land Shark Dec 2011 #31
yes, and the article says 57 members of congress came from top 1% but graphic shows more maggiesfarmer Dec 2011 #21
You should update the OP with the correction comments n/t B2G Dec 2011 #23
Done. But I don't think the correction is as big as one might think. Land Shark Dec 2011 #27
I would be more interested in the graphic showing what income they were all raised on. Muskypundit Dec 2011 #25
What's sad is that unless their congressman is retiring or has done an extremely poor job in their boxman15 Dec 2011 #30
You know something? People here keep pointing this out, but nobody seems to get it. closeupready Dec 2011 #32
I dunno, seems to me that people DO get it Land Shark Dec 2011 #33
Seems like when topics like this come up here, I am the only one to comment, and closeupready Dec 2011 #34
Threads sinking/swimming are pretty Iffy Land Shark Dec 2011 #37
Sounds good. closeupready Dec 2011 #39
Thanks! :) nt Land Shark Dec 2011 #45
please don't give up maggiesfarmer Dec 2011 #40
Okay. closeupready Dec 2011 #41
Representative government? JDPriestly Dec 2011 #42
Very deceptive... kentuck Dec 2011 #44
Congress has an 11% approval rating, _ed_ Dec 2011 #47
People hate "Congress," but on average they give a 47% approval rating to *their own* particular tblue37 Dec 2011 #49
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