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How we are winning this election...

By mary4change - Sep 12th, 2008 at 6:29 pm EDT

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I write this today in part to get myself back into the swing of things. Life happens. I haven't been so involved in the campaign since we won the primary, though obsessively watching what's going on.

The polls aren't so encouraging at the moment, and the say-anything-just-to-win (regardless of facts) tactics of the McCain campaign are frustrating to say the least. BUT what I realized is the polls are missing a large force in our campaign -- the vote of the youth who are our future and who don't want their future to look like our past. They're not there with landline phones ready to answer the pollsters. They're on their cells, they're texting... Not only has the new technology left McCain behind, so has the new way of thinking. My biggest hope is in those younger than I who grew up in a whole different world and we will win this election largely thanks to them.

The other way we are winning this election is people to people. Real conversations with real people are much more powerful than any ad. Facts can be presented, perspectives shared, and talking points revealed for what they are -- propaganda. Let's focus our time and efforts where they really count -- person to person. I fear sometimes all of our blog comments and digging are either preaching to the choir or trying to argue with those who are so entrenched in their views that there's no moving them. There are open-minded people out there trying to sift through things are learn which choice will most benefit their lives and the country. Let's reach out to them. They can really make the difference!

As I said, I'm talking to me today, pumping myself up. If someone else gets inspired along the way -- great!

Go Obama-Biden! Go America!

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