You Don't Have to be Pitbull to Sway People

In the last week I have had two conversations about politics will women I knew. I started off by asking them if they've been following it, and if they don't mind sharing who they think they'll vote for.

In both cases, the answer was "McCain."

Without freaking out (though my inner flaming liberal was screaming), I asked "why"...

Both answers were different, but BOTH contained information that was just flat-out inaccurate or incomplete.

So nicely, I go on to say I'm 100% for Obama and here's why... on the ISSUES... starting with statements like "did you know..." and citing my sources (independent sources, major news outlets, things they'd recognize) and how McCain/Palin frightens me, especially as a woman, and specifics on why... again ISSUES (not how I think she's satan)... keeping it all as low-key as possible.

And in both cases I walked away from the conversation knowing I had impacted them. Each woman told me "you've got me thinking about Obama now".

I planted a seed in their minds... I INFORMED them on the actual ISSUES - not on personality or who I like better. THIS is what really matters. People out there are hearing only the sound-bites and ads. They are living their lives, not paying attention the way you and I do, and if some of then, if SOME of them at least KNEW what McCain and Palin actually stood for they'd run for the Obama/Biden Ballot Box... but they have to KNOW first.

Some cannot be converted. Some are as far right as I am far left.... and I'm bent so far left I can press my ear to the floor with my feet still planted on the ground (okay, not really). But there are a lot of folks out there who can be convinced, who you CAN reach if you're not afraid to talk about it.

and when the conversation is over...
if it goes well you can go home and celebrate and believe maybe, just maybe, you got another Obama vote.

If it goes badly, go home and take your blood pressure meds.

I watched Anderson 360 and they did a piece on Ohio and how the Dems there especially the older ones say they can't vote for a black man. My 15 year old said "wow, being black is somewhat of a curse". I just want to scream right now!

:crazy:

... on the way home from talking to one of the women in my story!

What I find amazing is that "our country" is more offended by pretend-sexism more than REAL racism!

who was already LEANING towards Obama, but when she heard more about McCain/Palin and Palin specifically, we ended off with her saying "I'm pretty sure you convinced me".

Vent to your liberal friends, but with everyone else, focus on ISSUES!