Q: Why haven't I heard or read anything about Seth Blum or any the other five independent candidates for Mayor?
A: Please ask your local newspaper and television news program. One of our greatest disappointments in the campaign was the lack of interest by the local media.
Q: Why wasn't Seth Blum at either of the Mayoral debates?
A: Although Seth Blum and The Education Party were on the ballot, they didn't raise the $50,000 necessary to get an invitation to debate.
Q: How many signatures did you have to collect to get on the ballot for NYC Mayor?
A: To get on the ballot for Mayor, all parties had to collect 7500 signatures from NYC registered voters between July 12th and August 23rd, 2005.
Q: Are there FCC laws requiring equal time for all candidates on the ballot?
A: Yes. However, both NY1 and WNBC interviewed the democratic candidate during the election, and no one else. Plus, both stations ignored our request for equal time.
Q: What Mayoral forums was Seth Blum invited to?
A: Seth attended the Hudson Guild Community Center Mayoral Forum on Wednesday, October 19, 2005; "Meet the Candidates for Public Office Night" at the Unitarian Church of Staten Island Auditorium on Wednesday, November 2, 2005; and the NAACP Political Forum on Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
Q: What's the first thing Seth Blum would do as Mayor?
A: Seth would appoint a quality educator as Chancellor of The Department of Education and the City of New York would prepare for its first annual Education Day Parade in all five boroughs.
Q: Why did Seth Blum run for Mayor of NYC?
A: Seth ran for NYC Mayor because the Mayor is now in charge of the schools. We now have the power to ensure that education is run by educators, not lawyers and businessmen.
Being a dedicated NYC teacher for seven years, Seth was tired of rallying City Hall and begging for the respect that teachers deserve. The current administrations at every level in this country ignore teachers and force tests on students, stifling creative and independent learning in the classroom.
Seth knows that we need a Mayor who will help ensure that the recent court decision, which said our NYC school system requires $23,000,000,000 to ensure that each child gets a proper education, is obeyed.
Education should be run by educators.
Knowing that we can not afford to waste more time, Seth declared his candidacy for NYC Mayor in April, 2004.
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