To: KET: Shae Hopkins, President
KET: Let Grant Short (US Senate) Debate
KET (Kentucky Educational Television) is Kentucky's statewide public broadcasting service. However, though ideas are free, they are requiring US Senate candidates to raise at least $100,000. This is the quantification of how our system is broken. They are supposed to be a public service. Perhaps this is a result of all the shady foundation money they have accepted with strings over the years?
Why is this important?
I am a US Senate candidate from Kentucky running against Rand Paul. Today, I received the minimum requirements to participate in KET's (a public service) debate. They feel $100,000 is what legitimizes one as a candidate. I disagree. I say ideas do. Join me if you feel the same, in telling them to remove this from their requirements.