Reply #49: This is exactly what has been my experience in talking to Repubs ... [View All]

[Amaryllis]

My best friend from college (this was 1966-1970) actually voted for Bush AGAIN (she listens to Fox and Rush). I gave her Outfoxed to watch and that put a chink in the wall. She knows me and knows I am not wacko and is slowing starting to question as I give her more info about e-voting in particular. She is actually starting to entertain the idea that maybe they did steal the election. I am always careful to point out that both parties have been involved with election tampering in the past and that fair elections are a non-partisan issue.

She started out, as you said so well, initially copping a plea of innocence out of blind loyalty, but she is very honest and cares deeply about this country and does want to know the truth. She is like so many who, if they just had accurate info, would come around quickly but they simply don't know that they are being fed the official administration spin in their info sources. We must be able to talk to them respectfully if we are to make inroads. I had this same experience working on voter reg and GOTV prior to the election; many undecided voters were willing to listen if approached respectfully and given information.