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This is the shortlist of why voters should consider electing Pete Ashdown for U.S. Senate. Please discuss, examine, and critique these ideas.
Summary
Strong Families
- Freedom to live without needless government intrusion
- Quality health care and education available to all
- Security in our homes and freedom to travel
Strong Communities
- Open access and open collaboration with government
- Democracy that is tangible instead of hoped for
Strong America
- Sensible balanced energy policy looking at all possibilities
- Support nations that affirm human rights and democracy
- A broad representation of America in congress
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Why Pete Ashdown deserves your vote:
For the first time in the history of human democracy, we have the opportunity to make our government truly representative. Pete Ashdown is uniquely suited to make this opportunity a reality. Through the use of modern communication and collaborative technologies, the public can have a voice equal to paid lobbyists who see our elected officials every day. Unfortunately, the majority of our federal representation not only lacks the ability to implement these changes, but the will to do so as well. They retain office through a system which depends on keeping the general public uninformed and cynical towards politics. Enabling the American voice to focus on our toughest problems will eliminate apathy towards our government. Implementing transparency in our representation will ensure that American public interest comes before private. This change will start by electing Pete Ashdown.
Why the Business and Technology communities need to send Pete Ashdown to the U.S. Senate:
Our country needs leaders who understand technology. Pete Ashdown knows that we need to be pro-active in securing the future of the United States as the forerunner of technological advancement and he has a deep working understanding of how to do it. Where current legislators have reacted with fear and suppression to new innovations, Pete has utilized these tools for the betterment of Utah. Our current representation is holding America back while international competition surges forward. With computers and the Internet becoming the underpinning of our economy, our health and our society, we need Pete's bold leadership and real knowledge to embrace these technologies and the bright future they hold.
