With our 24 hour media outlets, one would think that some news anchor would have time to press the candidates on Darfur. In an opinion piece that ran in a South Florida newspaper yesterday, local citizen, Daniel Coultoff, expresses his disappointment in the media's failures:

"Hard questions regarding Sudan need to be asked of the presidential candidates. The media should not allow candidates to sidestep questions by bragging of their skill in negotiations, or punting to the United Nations. Is it possible that flyovers can stop the killing? Will the candidates support airlifts of refugees to safer countries as Israel did Ehtiopians? If American troops are to be committed as peacekeepers, is the precondition contribution of troops from the United Nations, the Arabs or other African Nations?"  Click here to read the rest of the article.

 Mr Coultoff cannot be the only person who is upset at this lack of media attention on genocide. Submit a letter to the editor of your local paper and let the media know that ending genocide must be an important issue in this election. Be sure to email us a copy of your letter at info@askthecandidates.org.