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To: rrufff who wrote (8268)	3/13/2004 12:51:33 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20773

That is part of the problem: But the problem is that we start to step on the toes of the lobbyists and real super rich who pay the money to the candidates. The other problem is that most viewers and half the reporters would be sound asleep by the time the candidate went past the first 30-second soundbite. Slogans, stereotypes and distortions get more attention. People say they want to hear about issues and then they tune them out, on Web sites, in debates and in stump speeches. To a large extent, we get exactly the political process that we encourage and support. Look at all the taunting and name-calling even on this thread. And it's one of the more moderate debates.