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It's difficult to remain positive during this campaign! Senator Obama wants a new kind of campaign, and has asked his supporters to join him in being positive, respectful, and sticking to the issues. So I've created this site to help us think before we speak, "What Would Obama Do?"
As a Republican during past elections I have been a participant in Republican attack-politics, what I call Old School Politics. Through Obama's leadership, I have seen the light, but it's like suddenly never swearing again - not a quick and easy process. Here is what we should NOT do:
- Attack other candidate's personal lives or personalities.
- Spread rumors or insulting jokes.
- Get caught in arguments about "fake" issues like gaffes, pastors, flag pins, etc.
- Get angry or confrontational, no matter how others are acting.
- Use foul, divisive or racially charged language.
Here's what we should do:
- Listen respectfully to the opinions of others, whether we agree or not.
- Base our respectful disagreement on facts and not on personal attacks or emotions.
- Respect the feelings of others, as politics can be highly emotional.
Additionally, when online, before responding to any emotional, divisive post or comment in groups, blogs or forums, ask yourself these things:
- Could this be a troll (someone who is just trying to cause trouble)?
- Am I reading this right (often we read into things what the person didn't intend - a weakness of the typed word versus the spoken word)?
- What would Obama do in the same situation? Would he attack?
I've found myself slipping fairly often, old habits die hard. So I had a rubber wrist band made that says, "What Would Obama Do?" as a constant reminder to stay on point. Several people asked me where I got it, so I decided to make it available to everyone as a fundraiser for the Obama campaign:
The What Would Obama Do? Wrist Band
Yes we can, positively and together! Won't you join me in this new world of positive campaigning?
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