Re: [ga] Campaigning is good; stealth is bad

["Roberto Gaetano" <ga_chair@hotmail.com>]

Eric,
>
>I think it is helpful and honorable for candidates to state their
>positions and demonstrate how they would handle various situations which
>they might face if entrusted with an office.  In fact, I like long and
>brutal campaigns in most political settings so the candidates' real
>attributes may become exposed. I don't like people sliding by without
>contest.
>
>In a small professional group, such as this, much less is needed.  But,
>the best candidate for the job may not be best known.  And, people don't
>pay that much attention to who stands for what or who has which
>qualifications or leadership traits until they are put to a choice, at
>which time they appreciate information with which to make informed
>decisions.
>
>In this case, you may already have made and will not be swayed from your
>first choice for Chair.  But since we are using an election system based
>upon how we rank the candidates, you may need help deciding the order of
>your preference with regard to the other three candidates, especially
>since we are filling two positions.  As we have seen, the office of
>alternate chair is not ceremonial.  Thus, we need to think about
>candidates with whom we are less familiar.
>
>Thus, candidates should not be made to feel self-conscious about
>speaking up during this stage of the election.



Your posting makes a lot of sense to me.

So far, it seems that we have been thinking mostly about "one" candidate, 
but the points implied in your reasonment are:
- it becomes important how we rank the "second choices", in case our "first 
choice" is not the chosen one
- the result of this election is not one name but two, Chair + AltChair

Incidentally, what is the feeling of the Assembly about exceptionally 
waiving the message limit for the four candidates during this week?
If the debate becomes interesting, the candidates may want to answer to 
different questions, and be unable to do so before midnight ;>)

Regards
Roberto

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