There seems to be a consensus within the political blogging community that the top three factors to consider when choosing the candidate to vote for are:
- character
- ability to get things done
- platform
Of the three, character and the ability to get things done clearly refer to a candidate’s track record. Information on this should be easily obtained especially if the candidate has been around for some time.
Platform, on the other hand, refers to the candidates’ plans. Information on this may not be as readily available since most politicians nowadays don’t even bother to come up with a well-thought out plan of action much less present one to the voting public.
Obviously they think they can get by without it. The sad reality is that they’re probably right. Not a few questionable characters have won elections on the strength of nothing more than just massive media exposure, platitudes and all sorts of cheap gimmicks.
This should no longer be the case. As voters we need to demand more from our candidates. We should demand that they give us their platform or plans for a better Philippines.
If you’re a Filipino (or even a foreigner with a special interest in the Philippines) and you have a blog, a website, forum or any other form of online presence, you can contribute to the growing clamor for a platform-based election campaign. Support “Platform, Plez” an online campaign to get all perceived candidates to start formulating and presenting their platforms.
For the time being, you can give your support by simply posting the following gif file on your blog or website.
There is a ‘non-clickable’ and a ‘clickable’ version. Just copy and paste any of the following source codes on your website. Make sure to set your ‘edit mode’ to HTML when you do this.
1. ‘Non-Clickable’ version
<img src=”http://getrealphilippines.com/images/platform_plez.gif“>
2. ‘Clickable’ version
<a href=”http://getrealphilippines.com/platformplez/“><img src=”http://getrealphilippines.com/images/platform_plez.gif” border=0></a>
The clickable version links to www.getrealphilippines.com, a website that features an ongoing tabulation of the known positions on various issues of the perceived 2010 presidential candidates . It also has an active forum where concerned citizens get to exchange ideas on how we can all help to build a better Philippines.
I sincerely hope you’d consider supporting this campaign.
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