SHOWTIME TO FIND A CANDIDATE !! (FREEPER candidate for President?)

FilmStew.com ^ | Friday January 16,2004 | Claire Runitz

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Cabler got the go ahead from the Federal Election Commission for the reality series American Candidate

New York-Showtime Networks is going ahead with American Candidate, which will start this summer following an okay by the government's Federal Election Commission, assuring that the show will comply with election law.

The unscripted show is a 10-episode, one-hour reality series from Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler (The War Room, American High) executive producers Jay Roach and Tom Lassally.

In American Idol fashion, this series will attempt to identify one individual who has the qualifications and qualities to be President of the United States. The show will debut with 12 contestants from all walks of life. Over the course of the next 10 weeks, those 12 will face-off against each other in a series of challenges designed to test their presidential mettle and to show viewers what really goes on in the making of a presidential candidate. Week-by-week, the original pool of candidates will be winnowed down through audience participation and polling. The final episode will be a showdown between the remaining two candidates, and one person will emerge victorious -- the "American Candidate" -- by proving that he or she has what it takes to run for the highest office in the land.

American Candidate will maintain an active presence on the Internet. Its web site, www.americancandidate.com, will accept applications from eligible Americans. Applications can also be obtained by calling 877-RUN-2004 (877-786-2004). A five-month selection process will narrow the pool to 12 finalists. These contestants will be introduced to the nation on the premiere episode on Showtime.

Candidates will maintain their own homepages on which they can present their qualifications, platforms and visions for the country. They can also use the homepages as organizing tools to recruit volunteers, organize events and otherwise promote their issues. The American Candidate web site will offer information about contestant schedules and events, streaming media, message boards, chat rooms and other content. Showtime will promote the series on the network's web site, sho.com, as well.

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Application

Here's your chance to present your platform and vision for the country; plus get great recognition. Millions will be tuning in. Is the "Honorable Congressman Billybob" in the house?

[fight_truth_decay]

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[Petronski]

I'm just....just....speechless.

[honeygrl]

You gotta appply for this! lol

[Onelifetogive]

(FREEPER candidate for President?),

This IS Showtime.....Do we have any one-armed, transvestite hookers who might qualify on FR ???

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I'll do it.

Even though I'm not constitutionally qualified

[4mycountry]

Imagine if Lazamataz were president. That would be ... fun. ^^

[4mycountry]

LOL -- you beat me to it.

[riri]

When I read the title I said "Lazamataz"

Then I said, "Eeeh, too many skeletons in the closet I'd imagine..." We'd need an image consultant for sure. LOL

[CyberAnt]

Me too! Aren't we going to be saturated enough with election stuff .. YUK! Besides .. who watches Showtime ..??

[Tamzee]

Or JohnHuang2... or mhking...

A couple more of our brilliant-type freepers :-)

[im4given]

we need to get our fellow freeper Balto dog on this. as fellow members of free republic we should unite and elect balto dog to office.

[baltodog]

1/2 Power Nap after lunch.
Nationwide.
Mandatory.

I will pressure our legislators to funnel federal monies into NDI research.

I will call a spade a spade when it comes to our public education system.

I will develop an immigration plan that everyone can live with.

I can promise that no one will hear from Wesley Clack (I did not spell that wrong) while this nation is under my watch.

My motto will be: CCW's For All!!!

[mhking]

Hell, there's gotta be at least one FReeper that we can get to do this! A FReeper in this would actually get me to consider getting Showtime (at least for the month or two that it's on)...

Of course, keep in mind that Dirtbags Unleashed will probably do their damnedest to field their own candidate...

[Timesink]

Darn. I'm still too young to run this year, otherwise I might just be dumb enough to apply.

Wasn't Fox going to air a show with the same premise, until they decided it was too stupid a concept?

[rdb3]

Aight. I'll do it.

[netmilsmom]

>>Hell, there's gotta be at least one FReeper that we can get to do this! A FReeper in this would actually get me to consider getting Showtime (at least for the month or two that it's on)...<<

Ahem, everyone who nominates Mhking, please raise your hands....

[netmilsmom]

Dreaming, dreaming, dreaming......

I also think a Laz/Conspiracy Guy ticket would be a hoot. With Chad Fairbanks as SOS and 4mycountry as Secretary of Education!

[humblegunner]

Heck, I'll do it. What's the pay?

[pax_et_bonum]

I'll nominate you.