porcia83

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Ken,
In the past it looks like RCU let each of the candidates post their campaign statements at the site and/or allowed questions from members. Is that something that would be allowed this cycle, or can something else be offered?

This seems to be a rather important time for the AMA and an important election, with 3 candidates named on the ballot, and write in selections as well. Would be it possible for the site to extend an invitation to each candidate to answer a series of questions posed to them by the site, sort of like newspaper editorial boards due for local/state/national elections. Either the site would come up with questions, or could solicit questions from members here, condense them, then limit them to a certain number? I'm not sure open threads might be the way to go this time, but trying to think of a better way for the candidates to get their message out there, and have specific questions answered.

I put this here rather than another forum, or by e-mail, thinking it was the more appropriate place.

Thanks.

RCKen

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In all past AMA elections we have offered each candidate their own sub-forum off of this forum for them to address the AMA membership. We would be more than happy to do that again to all of the candidates. We do offer each candidate a little bit of projection from stuff like people posting just like "you're wife is an ugly s***". Also, we keep each candidate out of each other's forums. Also, if there are planned write in candidates we will consider putting up a sub-forum for them as well. All they need to do is contact me and I'll have the sub-forums set up in a heartbeat.

Ken

porcia83

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Excellent great, I hope they take advantage of that. I thought I saw a thread years ago from Gary Fitch or someone (can't remember exactly) and most of the questions were o/k, and he answered professionally, and then eventually it went off track.

Thanks for the response.

RCKen

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I'll call Dave Mathewson in the morning and remind him that we have that resource, and then he can discuss it with the candidates. If they want to take advantage of it they will call me. I can lead them to water, I can't make them drink.

Ken

RCKen

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I just got off the phone with Dave Mathewson at the AMA headquarters and he is putting the word out to the 3 official candidates as well as to Frank Tiano that we are making a sub-forum available to them to use for their campaigns. I don't know if all of them will take advantage of this resource, but it is there if they want it. We'll see.

Ken

TimJ

Good Work RCKen!

porcia83

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The water had been laid out lol.....

MX240

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That is a really good idea.
I never was much for giving a darn which guy was president. But this year I am taking notice.
Let the games begin.

franklin_m

Well done Ken.

rcmiket

Lets hope every AMA members feels the same.

Mike

porcia83

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Agree, or at least a larger majority than we've seen in the past. I think this will be the most important election for the AMA in a long time. On candidate has already posted here, hope to see the others follow suit.