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How do you idenitfy yourself politically? witf's Public Insight Network wants to know
Written by Scott LaMar, Radio Smart Talk Host/Executive Producer | Sep 7, 2012 8:04 PM
- Comments : 6
Radio Smart talk for Monday, September 10:
The Democratic and Republican conventions are over and the election is just eight weeks away. By most measures, the two main parties appear to be further apart than any time in recent memory. We live in a partisan and, some would say, very divided country.
On Monday’s Radio Smart Talk, witf will launch a new initiative called the Public Insight Network. PIN is described as a way for witf’s various audiences to share their insights, knowledge and expertise with journalists to make news coverage more accurate, relevant, transparent and trustworthy.
witf’s very first “query” amounts to a set of questions about your opinions on politics. The questions include what party you most identify with and why.
We’ll begin Monday’s program with a discussion of the parties and their philosophies. We’ll then turn to PIN and explain how you can participate and why it’s important.
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Tagged under Elections, PIN, Radio
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Craig
2012-09-10 13:19
At the age of 64, I am more Liberal than ever.
I support the Democratic Party because it's concerns are Biblical:
They are concerned with the poor, the disabled, the disadvantaged.
Republicans by contrast, are focused on making as much money as possible.
Yet many Conservative Christians refuse to recognize the hypocrisy.
Manuel
2012-09-10 13:21
I consider, and identify myself, as being a staunchly conservative tea-party libertarian.
The American Civil Libertarian party is rapidly growing as a viable third party. How does their view and voice impact the two major parties and their voice?
Lee
2012-09-10 13:25
Can you ask your guest about California's new system where they have an open primary and the top two vote getters run in the general? I believe their first set of results have created a lot more competitive races because the moderates are now the swing voters.
Also, I have seen studies that suggest that most independents are not. They call themselves Independents, but they almost always vote the same way. Comments?
witf
2012-09-10 13:28
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the feedback on today's show!! Please don't forget to fill our our Public Insight Network query on this topic at http://www.publicinsightnetwork.org/form/witf/b34b1dc32f22/how-do-you-define-your-political-party.
J.
2012-09-10 13:38
What role does your guest feel the 24/7 media sound bite coverage play in the divisiveness present today? Thank you, great program.
Thomas
2012-09-10 13:39
On the grand picture of human history democracy is a relatively young form of government perhaps it is time to admit that we have screwed it up over the last 30 years with our "two party system."