“Speed dating” candidates
Friday, Oct 19, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Buried under all the Madigan coverage in this story about a recent Decatur candidates forum was this little nugget…
Before the debates between state legislative candidates, potential voters got to pose questions to candidates for county office in a “speed-dating” format. Office seekers from both parties for county sheriff, county treasurer and county clerk spoke to six different groups of voters.
“It was a nice way to learn about the candidates,” said Dianne Lutt, a retiree from Decatur. “What you didn’t know you could learn from them (directly).”
I’ve never heard of that before, but it sounds really interesting. Thoughts?
- Matts - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 9:41 am:
It beats the heck out of the tired, worn out, scripted, repetitive boring ‘debate’ format. This seems to offer catching a candidate actually portraying an authentic personality.
- Maestro - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 9:49 am:
Great idea. I wonder why no one thought of it before. There are certain questions I would like to ask that the media has not thought of asking.
- Just Observing - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 9:51 am:
Brilliant idea. Never heard of it either.
- Em - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 9:52 am:
This sounds awesome. Especially in today’s political world where our system continues to be distorted and perverted in ways that hurt democracy and public discourse.
- Skeptic - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 10:12 am:
Certainly more useful than watching the candidates dodge questions in a “debate.”
- Dome Gnome - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 10:17 am:
I think this is nothing short of brilliant. I wish I’d thought of it myself.
- Belden Ave. - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 10:48 am:
A dem group in far south Cook/northern Will did this format with the Dem Attorney General Candidates, first time i saw any group do this and with the number of candidates for one office it worked well, this will catch on.
- WSJ Paywall - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 11:02 am:
Love it
- wordslinger - Friday, Oct 19, 18 @ 11:21 am:
Love it.
“Speaker Madigan, do you like pina coladas? Getting caught in the rain….?”