TEN THINGS AMERICANS WANT FROM THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS
In Chapter 4 of his bookWhat
Americans Really Want ... Really, pollster Dr.Frank
Luntzgives free
political advice for elected officials and candidates. Here's 10
things Luntz says Americans want from their elected officials:
1.
To be genuine in everything you say
2. To be genuine in everything you do
3. To bring back the gerund - an active verb, the "ing," i.e. doing,
working, changing
4. To create and publicize a "getting things done" checklist
5. To ask people what they think, and listen to their answers
6. To acknowledge voters' frustration and empathize with it
7. To indiviualize, personalize and humanize your communication with
voters
8. To admit a mistake
9. To show a passion for your work and the people you serve
10. To say "Thank You" and show appreciation
So,
do you agree with Dr. Luntz' list? Is there something he left out? Or
something he lists that's not that important to you? Give us examples
of state or fedearl lawmakers you know that understand what Americans
want from their elected officials.
Posted by Illinois Review in Uncategorized
on 12/28/2009
Photo of the Year Finalist
A Photo Finalist for 2009 International Photo of the Year
When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the
Reno Airport , Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the
flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac.
During the arrival of another Marine's casket last
year at Denver International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as
so powerful: 'See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane,
watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds,
knowing that they're on the plane that brought him home,' he said 'They will
remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to
remember bringing that Marine home. And they should.'
Posted by Jeremy Rose in Uncategorized
on 12/22/2009
Illinois Fair Map Amendment
For the last three decades, legislators have created their own districts after drawing a name out of a hat!
Illinois is the ONLY state in the nation that allows this magic trick to determine such an important issue.
We need your help to change this process and take
it from the legislators and put it in the hands of an independent
commission in order to make redistricting more transparent, fair, and
accessible to the public.
In order to do this, we need to collect 500,000 signatures in Illinois by April 1, 2010!
Visit http://www.ilfairmap.com/ to learn more and to download petitions.
