The Daily Illini Local Democratic candidates Mike Frerichs and Sue Myerscough talk Saturday afternoon at the Democrat October Fest in Douglass Park, Champaign. The event was held for the public to meet the candidates before the election on Nov. 3. Despite the strong Republican presence in Illinois, Democrats worked to extend their views to the community over hot dogs and root beer Saturday. At the Democratic Community Cookout residents of Champaign-Urbana met candidates running for state and local government offices.
Elections are about issues.
Campaign finance reform, media coverage, and the state of the Democratic Party were issues discussed by candidates and residents. 104th District candidate Mike Frerichs said he believes there needs to be a limit on how much money a candidate could spend on elections. One way to limit the amount of money spent on elections is for both candidates to agree on a spending limit, Frerichs said. A limit needs to be set on judicial campaign spending, she said. Another issue discussed was media coverage of elections.