Most important, the candidates could have asked more of us, the voters.

Then the Republican candidate for governor asked if there were any questions.

Some people like to look to see if the candidate will ask intelligent questions, which is a standard technique in the interviewing books.

"If a candidate doesn't ask for an agreement, I'll suggest it myself."

Before giving a speech, he added, a candidate "might ask us how we think it would play in the Jewish community."

So a candidate could not simply show up and ask for money.

They also pointed out that hardly any Democratic candidate asked his help in the campaign.

But when candidates are asking people for money, it is a two-way exchange.

He also devoted much effort to the 30-second rebuttal the candidates could ask for.

The candidates know this, and ask to be judged accordingly.