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House Candidate Lets Web Users Set His Schedule

Posted by michael on from the simcandidate dept.

brahn at actblue writes "From ABC News: Jeff Seemann, running for one of Ohio's seats in the House of Representatives, '...has an unusual approach in deciding how to spend his campaign. He asks Web surfers: Should he sleep in? Prepare for his debate? Campaign door to door?' (More coverage here and here.) Best of all: Jeff is fighting back against Diebold and their paperless voting machines -- and they're based in his district!"

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  1. I vote for by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sleep in, read slashot and surf for porn. I want someone that reflects my values.

  2. This is bound to work out well... by Skjie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because letting bored internet users make plans for you is always a good idea.

    1. Re:This is bound to work out well... by FrYGuY101 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I can see it now...

      "Well, uh, first up, I have to go to a support rally for nazis, then I have to proclaim at a press conference "M$ $uX0rz, Linux r0x0rz j00 b0x0rz" (How do I pronounce that?), then I have to calculate Pi to the last digit, resolve an infinite loop, and build a quantum computer, after that I have to setup a free-porn website. Well, actually, I have to set up 1,283,948,283 different free porn websites, but I'll just set up one and tell everybody that recommended that one that it's the one they asked for..."

      --
      "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living."

      - Seneca
  3. any angle by bone43 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    its nice to see a new angle pop up every now and again, but if elected do you think he will still be letting the web votes run his time in office?

  4. The Sims: DC by marktaw.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you sure this isn't just a plug for the next Maxis game?

  5. I have always wondered... by the-matt-mobile · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I have always wondered what would happen if one of our representatives hosted a web site that allowed people in his/her district to know what votes were coming up in Congress, how he/she is planning to vote and why, and allowed some informal polling and commentary on the issues. I know this isn't what this guy is doing, but I wonder if it isn't the logical next step. You'd have to think that that sort of system would be the ideal of a representative democracy, but alas I don't expect any career politician to actually document their position on everything and set themselves up to be held accountable to their constituency. Especially since if they ever run for higher office that sort of thing gets used against them.