I have an idea for a "web question" for the second presidential debate, could use opinions

[Motown_Johnny]

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http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/NEWS01/809210366/1006

Second presidential debate: 9 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 7, Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn.; Subject, Issues raised by audience members and submitted by Internet participants, in town-hall format; Moderator: NBC's Tom Brokaw.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambassador_Bridge

Ambassador Bridge
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The bridge, over the Detroit River, had the longest suspended central span in the world when it was completed in 1929 — 1,850 feet (564 m), a title it would hold until 1931. The total bridge length is 7,500 feet (2,286 m). It is the busiest international border crossing in North America in terms of trade volume: more than 25 percent of all merchandise trade between the United States and Canada crosses the bridge. Construction began in 1927 and was completed in 1929. The architect was the McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The four-lane bridge carries more than 10,000 commercial vehicles on a typical weekday. When a major redesign of the U.S. plaza is completed in 2008, the bridge will provide direct access to and from Interstate 75 and Interstate 96 on the U.S. side and Highway 3 and Highway 401 on Canadian side. The Ambassador Bridge enhancement project calls for a twin span to be built across the Detroit River.<4>

Due to the extremely high traffic volume, the American and Canadian governments are jointly examining proposals for the construction of a second bridge downriver. The line-ups for trucks can easily be 8 miles (12.9 km) in length; shortly after the September 11th attacks, trucks were backed up for over 34 kilometres (21.1 mi), to just past the Belle River Road interchange on Highway 401. In June 2008, construction on seven new toll booths began as part of the Ambassador Bridge Gateway Project. Bridge president Dan Stamper stated, "It's the equivalent of building a new tunnel. I think that's the kind of booths the tunnel has available so what we've really done is build a new border crossing in Detroit for the travelers". He also stated that many more amenities would be added to make travel easier.<5>











That was all background, here is my idea:

I shoot the video on location with the Ambassador Bridge in the background. (I live within 10 miles of it)


My dialog would be something like...


My name is John _______ and I am from Detroit Michigan. Behind me is the Ambassador Bridge which connects Detroit with Windsor Ontario. Due to the extraordinarily large volume of traffic that depends on this crossing we have been trying to build another bridge near by. My question to you Sen. McCain is two fold.

First, if you were President and a bill with an earmark for another bridge here was presented to you would you veto it?

And secondly, why was Alaska allowed to keep the three hundred million dollars that was earmarked for them to build a bridge they decided they didn't really need? Shouldn't that money have been returned so that Americans who need a new bridge might be able to build it?



Comments? Feel free to rewrite my question.


Edit to add

Remember Michigan is a key battleground, and that northern Ohio is also very close to Detroit, it is possible some businesses there may benefit from this project.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Good question! n/t

[Motown_Johnny]

2. thanks.. any constructive criticism? I am not terribly comfortable with my phrasing

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. I thought it was great the way you wrote it.

Really.