Can YouTube make a difference? Jacob Turk, running for Congress against Emanuel Cleaver in Missouri's 5th District, puts out a great video of why he's running.
It's pretty simple. The more that people watch this, the more they're likely to vote for someone like Jacob. Politicians like to keep it simple, and incumbents know the less they speak, the better chance they have of being elected. Turk's approach is honest, straightforward, and exactly what the average citizen wants to hear.
The media outlets in Kansas City aren't going to help Jacob get elected. They're not interested in giving challengers press time. And Cleaver's campaign is so neurotic, they actually called the Mayor's office to make sure that no video of the Turk for Congress billboard made it on the evening news.
No, really. Cleaver's office called the Mayor of Kansas City to find out what television stations might have recorded a billboard, presumably to warn the stations not to air any footage.
It's real simple. Congress has a 12% approval rating, but no one is ready to throw the bums out. We elect career politicians and then complain when they take perks like special deals on mortgages. If we continue to send corrupt people to Washington, we deserve what we get. I'd urge you to take a look at Jacob Turk. I'd urge the Missouri media to give all challengers, both Democrat and Republican, media time and exposure. No Congressman won with less than 60% of the vote in Missouri in 2006. It's about time we remind the politicians that they need to earn the right to serve.
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