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Do you think today's campaign process is set up to let you treat political
candidates with the scrutiny they require? We’re willing to bet you’ve
wondered how some politicians managed to make it into elected office. Vote
Smart materialized out of the idea that, in essence, political candidates
are applicants for job openings, and that we should treat the campaign
process as a job interview.

[2]Vote Smart has begun to do just that. When you and I apply for a job,
our future employers insist that we provide a number of professional
references. What if, as voters, we insisted on a full disclosure of a
candidate’s sources of funding and endorsements? When you and I apply for a
job, we are expected to be open and honest about our performance in past
jobs. What if, as voters, we expected a candidate to transparently lay out
their voting records?

Changing our national perception of campaigns and candidates starts with
this. Returning our democracy back to its citizens starts with this. Vote
Smart is doing the work year-round with a team of hardworking,
independent-minded researchers who need your help to keep going.

Please have our backs at [3]votesmart.org.

Warmly,

Emilyn Crabbe

Vote Smart Director of Communications In Training

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[7]Vote Smart is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides
accurate information about candidates, elected officials, and key pieces of
legislation. By providing information in an easy and accessible manner,
Vote Smart believes that citizens can better defend themselves from the
questionable rhetoric and misrepresentation that characterizes present-day
political campaigns.

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