Posted by
Playful Walrus on Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:03:06 PM
I’ve already blogged about turning new voters who voted for Obama towards Republicans in 2010 and 2012, and some ways we can reach some of the people who vote Democrat. However, there’s more to keep in mind.
We need to Speak up, Speak Well, and Speak Far and Wide.
Speak Up – Some who voted Left this time simply haven't heard good arguments from our side. We tend to try to deal with life instead of complaining – going about quietly fixing problems without waiting for the government to do it. But we now need to speak up and let other people - especially independents and people who don't always bother to vote - know what is going on. We need to tell them when a new regulation or law or policy change or tax rate negatively impacts us, especially if it will also impact them, even if only by extension. Some of us have been intimidated by being shouted down by professors or dope-smoking protestors or emotional family members. We need to face intolerance and ignorance head-on and speak up. If someone gets angry as us - oh well. They'll calm down.
Show our fellow citizens when the media and the Left are attacking them and their values. Show them how things that move us further away from limited government bring negative consequences.
Speak Well – There are effective ways to be persuasive. Stay focused. Keep on topic. Lead things towards their logical conclusion before the subject gets changed. Part of speaking well is informing your audience. Perhaps we should be passing out pocket copies of the Constitution with footnotes? Running television spots talking about Constitutional principles and limited government?
We can't ignore image or neglect the fact that much of our audience will be fickle with short attention spans. We have to deal with how things are, not as we want them to be.
Speak Far and Wide – We need to use technology effectively to make our case and show it to be stronger than the Left's case. Engage our fellow citizens in conversations that can make a difference. The Left is using technology, especially social networking sites. We need to use every ethical and effective means to reach, keep, inform, and motivate an audience. Get them hooked on some of your favorite blogs.
We can turn things back towards limited government.