Have you been watching the Republican Presidential debates? Do you find yourself yelling at the TV and wishing you could ask the candidates a question? Well, wish granted, for one mom ...
We're going to send one lucky CafeMom member* to the Thanksgiving Family Forum -- a family discussion with the Republican candidates -- on November 19 in Des Moines, Iowa. YOUR question will be asked and you can finally get the answers you've been craving.
Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, and Rick Santorum are confirmed to be there. Mitt Romney has also been invited. The debate is sponsored by The FAMiLY LEADER, in conjunction with CitizenLink (the family advocacy arm of Focus on the Family) and the National Organization for Marriage. It will be hosted and moderated by top political pollster Frank Luntz.
Here's what Frank Luntz has to say about the debate:
I promise this won’t be like anything you’ve ever seen. No 'gotcha' questions by the panel. No spin by the politicians. Just an authentic discussion among the people who seek to lead this great nation. It has the potential to be the most important forum of the primary presidential campaign.
We can't think of anything more important than moms being an integral part of this debate and making sure the candidates talk about the issues that are important to us.
So, moms, what's that burning question you want answered? If it keeps you up at night, it's probably on the minds of thousands of other moms across the country, too. Tell us the question you'd ask the Republican Presidential candidates in the comments section below before November 7 and we'll contact you if your question is chosen. We hear Iowa is lovely in November!
*If you're a mom and you're not a CafeMom member yet, registration is quick and free. Register first, then leave your comment if you'd like to be considered to attend the debate.
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Comments 19
"no spin by the politicians"
Yeah, RIGHT. There is *never* "no spin by the politicians."
What are you actually going to do to help the middle-income families? Not what you are going to say you will do when elected, but what you are actually going to do. Lower taxes? What about schools and education? Medical insurance premiums and copays, what about actual medical care? Social Security?
My question:
Why spend so much time legislating (or trying to legislate) 'family values' when there are much bigger issues in this country - health care, jobs, taxes, the deficit, infrastructure - that need the time and attention. Especially given that one of the hallmarks of conservative polictics is keeping the government as much out of our lives as possible. That means staying out of our bedrooms as well. I am fiscally conservative, but I have a hard time with the idea of voting for a man or woman who thinks they know better what to do with my body or my family than I do.
Ron Paul is the only candidate worth voting for. He's got it all together right.
What do you plan to do about public education? NCLB is not working. How do you intend on giving parents better options for their children's education? Tax cuts for homeschool/private school?
We keep hearing about "Now insurance companies can't deny you because of pre-existing conditions." etc etc, but what about the way deals are reached between Dr.s/hospitals and insurance companies? If I'm 8 months pregnant and only ever had one Ob/gyn and all of the sudden my insurance company and my Dr.'s contract is up and now my Dr. no longer takes my insruance.Now what? What if when My son needs to see a specialists the only one on my side of the state is fueding with my insurance...now we have to drive 200 miles away to see a specialists....they say we should have insurance that we can purchase across state lines, etc....what good does options do, if at any given moment a contract can expire and negotiations can fall through and suddenly my choice of providers is cut in half?
also, Jobs, jobs, jobs, saving the private sector and small businesses that's what we keep hearing.... I worked for a small business owner doing real estate loan closings, when the housing market went down so did our work load. Before long our employer could no longer afford to offer us health insurance, or even stay fully staffed. After a little while longer he couldn't afford the payroll taxes, now he's out of business and we're out of jobs.What are you going to do to help business owners like him?
When is John Huntsman going home? ;-)
(Sorry, couldn't help it)
My questions:
If it is truly better to have fewer government regulations, why then is the Republican party so focused on regulating marriage, family planning, and other areas that rely largely on faith-based morality - areas that would be better left to churches, schools, community organizations, and individuals to make decisions on?
Jobs are not created simply because people who have money want to create jobs, jobs are created when demand increases and more workers are needed to meet demand. The demand creators are, largely, middle class families. What is the Republican party's plan to reduce the burden on middle class families so that we have more expendable income and can get back to creating that demand?
I would ask what does morality mean to them?
In the past, Presidents have used Executive powers for many things. Most recently I believe they have been used irresponsibly to push through a personal agenda and I feel this has taken away the rights of the people for fair representation by their congressmen. What are your thoughts on Executive decisions in general and give an occasion you would feel justified in using it.