Friday, October 15, 2010

Contributions Should be Allowed to be Issue

Is the public even casting much of an eye at this?

Gov. Gary Herbert continues to roll towards what might be a smashing victory in early November, unless momentum soon changes.

And this despite news stories discussing the alignment, time-wise, of his taking campaign contributions to the contributors winning benefits from the state.

More than once.

Why are voters not reacting? Is it apathy, lack of attention to the news stories -- or is it approval?

Is it just that voters are shying from what they view as negative campaigning?

All this has an interesting twist. It comes at a time KSL and the Deseret News are calling for civility. That is a wonderful thing. We live too much in a world where so many are fault-finders.

But, is civility chilling valid concern? It is good to consider whether candidates should accept money when they know the people giving the money are also approaching them for contracts and legislation. We should want to change such a system. It would be good to be allowed to see that it is wrong, and discuss it as being wrong, without being classed as negative mudslingers.

Just as much as health care, abortion and gun control, this is a valid political issue.

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