Term Limits Videos

watch me fill twelve minutes while waiting for the first call. tuesday's election had a pitifully low turnout, and the apathy was clear during this show as well.

This is a complete recording of the 10/26/09 debate between Northampton mayoral candidates Michael Bardsley and Clare Higgins. This debate was sponsored by the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Lachlan Ziegler recorded this video. Learn more at www.northassoc.org.

This is a short segment from a 10/21/09 mayoral debate sponsored by Northampton's Bay State Village Association. Tom McCusker moderated the debate between incumbent Clare Higgins and challenger Michael Bardsley. This video was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. In this segment, the candidates respond to the question: "Do you support term limits for the position of the mayor?" Higgins: "We have term limits. It's called the ballot box... I don't think that term limits necessarily are helpful... I also think my opinion is less important than what the full citizenry's opinion is, and that's something that, if we do a charter review, that may be very well what is one of the things that is taken up in a charter review process." Bardsley: "For the executive position, yes, I do support term limits, comparable to what we have for the national government... Running for office is very difficult. Running against an incumbent is even more difficult. It's a lot of time. It's a lot of money... We need term limits. It's healthy for the community to force an election periodically and have a change..."

Bill Murawski and Donald Winkfield discuss the October 13th 2009 Mayoral Debate for New York City. Discussed are two clips regarding term limits and taxes. Vote on November 3, 2009. Protect YOUR Right to Vote. Vote with a Paper Ballot. Protect YOUR Right to Have YOUR Vote Counted. Obtain a confirmation (receipt) that your vote was counted by Voting with a Paper Ballot.