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If you won’t face voters, don’t ask for their vote

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12.08.2026

There is a simple test for whether a candidate respects the people they are asking to lead: Do they show up?

Not to fundraisers. Not to friendly rallies where every face in the crowd already agrees with them. Do they show up to forums where they might hear something they did not expect, face a question they were not prepared for, or have to defend a position in front of voters who have not already decided to support them?

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The answer, for many candidates running for office today, is no. They script their appearances. They speak to rooms assembled for agreement. They skip forums, decline invitations, and let social media clips say what they should say in person. When........

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