Do you think election poles have an effect on people choosing to

funacct :
Not for me. I imagine some people don't know what candidates really stand for because they don't get valid info: only get one sided reports on one or all candidates. So they might be influenced by the polls. I think we should be free to voice our opinions in America. However, I think we should be held to standards of truth, in what and how facts about candidates are presented. Often our media is fairly useless in this regard.

funacct: Maybe some young people! Not me I already know!

Pecan7: Tamara: so if your candidate showed being way down in the polls or way high would that keep you away?

funacct: I wouldn't!

Tamara: glad you could read my fat thumb typing. See I think polls are off and the unfortunately do keep people away. I think they are swayed to go the way the person giving the poll wants it to go.

funacct Tamara :
Where do people go to find true pertinent facts about all candidates?

Pecan7: Tamara: I think the most important thing is how a candidate voted on issues. You can go to the State sure and with digging (and Google help) find this.

Tamara: Pecan7: here is KennPaxtons site www.oag.state.tx.us/

Pecan7: Tamara: and this is what I found in Hsmes Telaricoanalysis.limitedgov. org/lawmakers/james- talarico-d-tx-rep-50

Why are we spending so much money on parks but raising fees on utilities ? I like parks. But our school grounds already have parks and from what little I admit I have seen, current parks don't seem overly busy. (Except some major sports parks in season).
There's likely good explanations but let us hear about it before we are suddenly expected to vote on fundings. IF I understand correctly, our school enrollment is down but we are spending more- why? I think school basic funding is vital. Publish some info clearly validating where our taxes go and why. There must places to get all this info but the average citizens doesn't know about it.
FrIsco does publish and mail some interesting info routinely. Maybe they can answer some of these things in that newsletter.
Can someone with savy use AI to put some useful explanations together before we vote for people and $ propositions?

funacct :
Thanks! Wow.