Problem: There are not enough independent resources available to the public to assist it in gathering information on political candidates. Only political contribution information, voting records, and vital statistics are available from independent sources currently.

Concept: An independent public resource be formed on the web that collects detailed information on political candidates.

Content: For example, not only would a candidates voting record on a bill be present, but also the details of the bill, quotations on why the candidate cast his vote, how other candidates voted, etc. Defined platforms across many issues will give a snapshot view and it can offer details if someone wants to divulge into a certain aspect of the candidates character or past. Maybe even sound files, video clips, related web links, etc. can be collected as well. The candidates themselves can have access to a certain part available for himself to update. This resource would be funded by the candidates campaigns themselves. Perhaps 1% of all campaign collection would go towards this effort. The public is then free of paying for the resource as well.

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