REQUIRED DEFINITIONS:
While the candidate contract strategy is certainly applicable at all levels of government for any position chosen by electors, 'elected' and 'office' for my immediate purposes refers to federal openings -- membership in the House, membership in the Senate, the President.
A 'good guy' is an elected official who is honest, transparent, and wholly responsible for representing the needs and priorities of those constituents who by majority vote have chosen him/her as their congressman or president.
A 'bad guy' is an elected official who does not consistently and unwaveringly represent the needs and priorities of his/her constituents, probably is beholden to or strongly influenced by campaign donors, corporate lobbyists, well-funded special interest groups, in a phrase, 'the ruling class' of this country.
Having said that, let's get down to the nuts and bolts of how the candidate strategy works.
BASIC BUT CRITICAL Q & A:
Q. Who would want to sign such a candidate contract?
A. Any candidate running for office who wants to get elected.
Q. How can signing a candidate contract guarantee getting elected?
A. Of course, there are no absolute guarantees. At the same time, please refer to the title of this article. If a candidate does not sign the contract, we don't vote for him or her. If a candidate does sign the contract, he or she deserves, thus will get our votes. Of course, this means voters must unite and take a firm stand. But why wouldn't they? It's in all of our best interests and the best interests of our country as a whole to be strong and take back our democracy.
Q. Why is the proposed contract in our best interests?
A. The contract as offered, subject naturally to minor adjustments which reflect the specific needs and priorities of each voting jurisdiction, embraces those things which by huge majorities everyday citizens want done and aren't getting done. Poll after poll shows support for all of the items which are addressed in the contact of 65% or more of everyday American citizens. Most of the initiatives are supported by more than 3/4 of those polled. The people have spoken. The contract just takes their concerns and priorities and puts it in writing.
Q. Why should the voting public demand candidate contracts?
A. Because at least on key issues which are important to the voting public, they take the guesswork out of voting. There is no ambiguity, room for negotiation, or even margin for error. The contract stipulates in no uncertain terms what an elected official must and will do on those key issues from the day he or she arrives in Washington DC. Voters are fed up with hot air campaign rhetoric and broken promises. In one master stroke, the contract gets rid of the smoke and breaks the mirrors.
Before we go on, let's look at the contract I'm offering. This is the comprehensive catch-all version, based on critical issue polling and Bernie Sanders' campaign platform. You can view it HERE.
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