"The key to any campaign finance system is tough public disclosure, and North Carolina needs more of it in the case of independent expenditures in state races," says Leroy Towns.

The post is headlined "campaigns don’t belong to the candidates." That's true in good ways, too.

When I think about the lack of statewide social networks for various NC candidates, I wonder what we the people are waiting for.

Campaigns are constrained by time and money and, perhaps, limited by the vision of professionals who are experts in yesterday's methods.

Maybe the 100-county strategy needs to be brought to the campaigns by the people. And maybe the way to look at a 100-county network is to divide the state into several regions, so the task isn't so daunting.

Comments

[keith]

if you want to talk about public disclosure. All you need to do is go to the guilford county board of elections web site and check out the lax reporting on local candidates.These treasurers with some being themselves are not reporting what the law says, it is pathetic to see. If you want to see what I am talking about there is a report on Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston at TRIADWATCH CLICKHERE

and if you want to see the 2nd quarter report then click on the title "Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston might need a new Treasurer , not himself".