Bonus to Cruising ~ Last Wk. of Oct.

[barefootguy]

If anyone cruising the last week of October has not thought of the BIG bonus, here it is. NO POLITICAL ADS!! We can cruise without ads & then come home to vote with only one day of ads between.

We don't watch a lot of TV, but even the evening news is all politics & that's without the commercials! Leaving the phone & pager are huge pluses, but avoiding political ads... WONDERFUL!

Looking forward to meeting all the folks on the Oosterdam that will also enjoy a commercial free week!!! Yah Hoo.. We are getting Closer!!!

[Krazy Kruizers]

We are even luckier than you - we leave the 12th of October and don't get home until Nov 7.

Longer time without all the political ads.

HEHEHE

[merryecho]

No advertising that names a candidate is allowed 60 days before a general election- part of the McCain Feingold act. Personally, I find this year's presidential election fascinating and would hate to miss a minute of it.

[barefootguy]

Enjoy the cruise Krazy Kruisers!! Wish I had booked B2B's... I see the 2nd post enjoys all the ads, Love 'em guys... We are getting out of town & will vote when we get back!! Without the ads...

Enjoy life & cruising Krazy Guys!!!

[Slinkiecat]

I think the political parties can't run ads, but the 527's will continue to operate underneath the law, so the ads will continue.

I guess this is the way both parties communicate with the voters. We all have a responsibility to be informed about the candidates. Those who choose not to be informed should not be those voting, IMO.

Slinkie

[RuthC]

Now that you mention it---
Kinda makes me want to book a cruise for that week. ;)

[peaches from georgia]

Well, it's already only 40 days until the election and the candidates and 527's can run all the ads they want. Unfortunately that's why 527's were formed- to get around McCain-Feingold's 60 day rule not allowing outside groups to run ads. A political ad is the last place to get information about a candidate. They ALL distort and misrepresent everything their opposition and themselves.

[taszmom]

I ignore the ads anyway...I'm waiting for the debates! We'll miss one while on the Zuiderdam week of 10/2...I suppose CNN will carry it.

[merryecho]

Good grief- only 40 days till election day? How did that happen! It also happens to be our cruise day. How in the heck am I going to lose that 20 pounds in 40 days?

[RevNeal]

I'm going to miss all the debates ... :)
Meaningless. I'm not going to change my mind regardless of what ads or what the debates show.

[the2ofus]

I will definitely watch all the debates. I am interested to see how the candidates respond and how they react. I also read the newspapers and try to understand the issues.

I hate the TV ads and generally hit the mute button because they are such distortions of the facts. If I hear a really nasty ad it generally causes me to suspect the motives of the sponsor and increases my interest in the other candidate.