I went to the Wisconsin 53rd Assembly Primary Debates tonight. I filled out, and handed in my question "from the audience". To no shock, it wasn't
choosen to be asked. By now your wondering what the question was, keep reading.
The debate finished, the two Democrats, and two Republicans (one is an Incumbent) stood up, and started for the hall.
I tracked each one down and asked them one simple question:
What does Article 4 of the State [Wisconsin] Constitution relate to?
I will detail their replies and the answer below.
Owens (R) Incumbent
Me: "Hi, I'm so-and-so, can I ask you a quick question?"
Owens: "Sure"
Me: "What does Article 4 of the State Constitution relate to?"
She seemed confused, and said, there are only three articles.
Me:"No, the State Constitution." I believe she thought the I meant the U.S. Constitution, which has MORE than 3 Articles, it has 7!
She finally figured out that I was talking about the Wisconsin Constitution, and became quite irritated about the question.
Owens: "I dont know."
I told her the answer, and she was quite stirred up.
And walked away upset over a simple question.
Spanbauer (R)
Me: "Hi, can I ask you a quick question? Answer this question and you'll get my vote, period."
Them: "Sure"
Me: "What does Article 4 of the State Constitution relate to?"
Spanbauer: "Of the State Constitution?"
Me: "Yep."
Spanbauer: "I'm not sure."
Me: "Ok that's fine, you just aren't getting my vote."
Spanbauer: "That's fine, I didn't want your vote anyways."
I then reveal the answer, and walk away, as he trys to brush me off in front of several people.
Bird (D)
Me: "Hi, can I ask you a quick question?"
Bird: "Sure, can you walk outside with me?"
Me: "Yeah. What does Article 4 of the State Constitution relate to?"
As we walk down the stairs, she replies more friendlier than the previous two.
Bird: "You know, I just don't know, I could look it up."
Bird: "I know alot about the education Statutes." (She was on the school board)
Me: "That's ok, so far it's 0 for 3."
I say, after I tell her the answer.
We walk out the door and I see DeDow smoking a cigarette, and start to move towards him, but Owen's sees me and asks me.
Owens: "Sir, what's the 18th amendment?"
Me: "The prohibition amendment."
Owens: "No, the State Constitution."
I think about it, to no avail.
Me: "To be honest, I'm not sure."
Owens walks away as though she won the fight, I turn and smile, thinking too late, "Your the Assembly person, you tell me."
I continue back to DeDow.
DeDow (D)
Me: "Hi, can I ask you a question?"
DeDow: "Yeah"
Me: "What does Article 4 of the State Constitution relate to?"
DeDow: "Hmm....I don't know."
I tell him the answer and follow up with another question; in the debates he mentioned how he'd read the US Constitution 12 times recently.
Me: "What does Article 3 of the US Constitution relate to?"
DeDow: "I don't know."
Me: "The Judicial Branch."
I introduce myself, and *click* a light went off in his head.
DeDow: "Oh, your that free-speech guy, the Libertarian. I get ya."
He then tried to cover his bases, talking about how freedoms reign, ya'da, ya'da.
Well, want to know what Article 4 of the State Constitution relates to?
The Legislature
An Article I hope they'd know exists!
THEY HATE THE REAL QUESTIONS!
ASK THE REAL QUESTIONS!
MAKE THEM ASHAMED!
But now the question is, who do I vote for?
[edit on 9-3-2004 by BeingWatchedByThem]