Editorial: Smart campaigns.(Editorial)

Byline: The Jakarta Post,

The way Jakarta gubernatorial candidates are carrying out their election campaigns generally shows good democratic progress in the nation's capital. The six pairs of candidates are no longer carrying out campaign rallies with large concentrations of people, as has usually happened in the past, but have instead been smarter in attempting to convince voters.

Since the campaign period kicked off on June 24, 2012, candidates have conducted campaigns through door-to-door tactics or by coming to traditional markets and , other places where groups of people usually gather. During the meetings, the candidates have talked to people , and have …