Candidates not being invited to the Inner Faith Forum

The way I understand it (0.00 / 0)

Only candidates that had previously responded to requests to privately meet with Interfaith were invited to the public forum. I didn't attend, just heard that from an organizer.

Turnout was much larger than expected (7-800?). Maybe if it was a smaller crowd they would have felt more comfortable bending the rules. I understand that the other candidates were again offered an opportunity to meet privately with Austin Interfaith, and that would be considered in any endorsement.

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by: George @ Mon Apr 21, 2008 at 13:22:18 PM UTC

Not all the candidate where offered opotunity to meet privately with Austin Interfaith (0.00 / 0)

Not all the candidates were offered the opportunity to meet privately with Austin Interfaith to be considered in any endorsement.

So, there for it was not fair to all the candidates and this is discriminating against the five candidates who were not given this opportunity or a chance to meet with Austin Inerfaith privately or to attend the forum. Not only that these five candidates were not sent the questions that were sent out to the rest of the candidates. Just because more people turned out does not give Austin Interfaith the right to discriminate against these five candidates.

Fair, I think not, discrimination yes!

Janney Austin

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by: Purple Junkie @ Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 00:59:34 AM UTC

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That's a shame (0.00 / 0)

Having been to many forums first hand, those candidates are critical to make sure things don't turn into a snooze-fest. Well, Robin Cravey does spice things up sometimes, but still.  

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by: Karl-Thomas Musselman @ Mon Apr 21, 2008 at 18:59:23 PM UTC