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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
but they don't give equal time, I've never once see anyone do that, not even during the debates, they usually only have two candidates
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Well, probably more often than not, races in this country only have two candidates. And if you're talking about presidential debates, they aren't hosted by the TV netwokrs, they're only broadcast by the networks. The host organization and the respective major campaigns decide on who's going to be invited.
I can remember many years ago, local stations provided a few minutes at the end of each broadcast for whoever wanted to speak -- whether a candidate or an "ordinary citizen" -- to do so. I haven't seen that much lately; perhaps debates have taken their place.
In any event, if you think a local station isn't doing right in this regard, you can complain to the FCC for consideration when the station's license is up for renewal. With newspapers, you have no one but the paper to complain to.
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