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Chicago, IL —
Jimmy McMillan became a working-class hero Monday night, gaining recognition as a New York gubernatorial candidate of The Rent is Too Damn High party.
OK, we can have fun with this:
-- Ask readers to e-mail or call in what party they'd be a part of: Gas is Too Expensive? Recycle or Die? My Kid Texts Too Much? An interesting way to get at what issues people really care about in life, this election season and beyond.
-- So, can anyone create their own political party? Educate your readers on how, and whether parties like tea, Green and others on your ballots are legit, and why or why not.
But seriously, folks:
-- Is rent high in your community? How does it compare with rent five, 10 or 20 years ago? Is it higher because of the housing downturn? Put it in perspective: How does rent in your area compare with major metros like New York, Chicago and L.A.?
-- What does it say about this year's elections that there are so many third-party political movements afoot? Take the temperature of your community by asking who they're voting for and why.
What other election story ideas are you covering? Let me know, and I may include them in a future GHNewsroom post.
Jimmy McMillan became a working-class hero Monday night, gaining recognition as a New York gubernatorial candidate of The Rent is Too Damn High party.
OK, we can have fun with this:
-- Ask readers to e-mail or call in what party they'd be a part of: Gas is Too Expensive? Recycle or Die? My Kid Texts Too Much? An interesting way to get at what issues people really care about in life, this election season and beyond.
-- So, can anyone create their own political party? Educate your readers on how, and whether parties like tea, Green and others on your ballots are legit, and why or why not.
But seriously, folks:
-- Is rent high in your community? How does it compare with rent five, 10 or 20 years ago? Is it higher because of the housing downturn? Put it in perspective: How does rent in your area compare with major metros like New York, Chicago and L.A.?
-- What does it say about this year's elections that there are so many third-party political movements afoot? Take the temperature of your community by asking who they're voting for and why.
What other election story ideas are you covering? Let me know, and I may include them in a future GHNewsroom post.
