DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Public Television (IPTV), a nonprofit, state tax supported television station failed to include all Secretary of State candidates in the Friday, October 3rd episode of Iowa Press. They failed to invite Jake Porter, the Libertarian Party candidate. Ironically, the discussions on the show were related to having fair elections, higher voter turnout, and an end to the Democratic-Republican party bickering.
IPTV also decided to showcase only 2 of the 5 candidates for Governor a few months ago by excluding Libertarian Party candidate Dr. Lee Hieb, Iowa Party candidate Jonathan Narcisse and New Independent Party candidate Jim Hennager. How can a TV station supported by tax dollars and individual donations exclude candidates who are on the ballot? Iowa voters lose when their news is censored.
If the National Football League (NFL) operated this way, the NFL would pick 2 teams in October to be in the Super Bowl and there would be no playoffs. The games for the remainder of the season would be pointless and attendance would plummet.
Iowa voters cannot get excited about elections when the candidates with new ideas are not allowed to share those ideas. Iowa will be a better state when Iowa voters realize that their money is being used against them by those in power who are backed by big money. The Libertarian Party ask voters to consider all candidates and vote for the candidates who will represent the people of Iowa.
