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06-15-2007, 03:40 PM
Central Electoral Board head Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman has reiterated his belief that political campaigns need to be shorter and less expensive. Castanos says that this permanent state of political campaigning affects government's efforts to alleviate poverty and contribute to development. He advocated that campaign reform could be implemented in time for the 2008 elections. Castanos made his comments during the opening of the workshop "Electoral Campaign: Regulation and Control." Castanos is not the only voice in favor of campaign reform. PRSC president Federico Antun Batlle and Senate leader Reinaldo Pared Perez (PLD) both agree with Castanos. Last night Administrative Chamber head Roberto Rosario also criticized the nature of campaigning in the DR. Campaigning is being criticized for resorting to goods and money donations to secure votes instead of campaigning on the strength of proposals for the general welfare.
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