Talk:2012 United States Senate election in New York

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Catch-22 polling policy

I see my picture was removed from the infobox. You know, it's difficult to reach the 5% polling threshold necessary to be included in the infobox, if you are not included in any polls (although 7% favor "other" in the latest one). This should be an ongoing discussion. Exclusion from polls and debates, and from prominence generally (such as the infobox) becomes a self-perpetuating phenomenon that ensures alternative voices are marginalized. When people rate candidates based on the issues, without knowing party affiliation, such as on isidewith.com then "third party" candidates actually do better than "major party" candidates. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party nominee for President, received 40% on isidewith.com, beating both Romney and Obama.

We have to ask ourselves, if this is the case, why do we accept the exclusionary methodology in all it's forms, such as the 5% polling requirement for the infobox? As evidence mounts that such policies are contrary to the best interest of our nation, we ought to consider other ways to address the reasonable concerns about avoiding clutter and distraction. Can we work together to find a better way, so that we can fix our broken political system?

All five U.S. Senate candidates in NY could fit in the infobox (I think 10 was given as an upper limit in some other page discussion). If copyright concerns did not intervene, I would be glad to grab some pictures of John Mangelli and Colia Clark and add them right next to my own picture. The election is in 7 days so this will soon be moot, but I believe the points raised here have merit, and ought to at least be given some thought.

Chrisedes (talk) 05:17, 31 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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