"Volunteers told to share personal conversion stories with voters-not policy views." Obama Campaign

[AX10]

http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/649427.html

[IndianaJones]

1. not a cult..just cultish. nt.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

3. If it takes a cult to get a Dem in the WH

Then Hare Krishna baby!!! :hi:

[Donnachaidh]

33. There's a cult in the WH right now

you want more of the same? They are called NEOCONS.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

34. And of course Obama = Neocons

Funny how Clinton votes their way all the time.

[Tatiana]

2. Amazing. I don't think I've ever seen this topic discussed on DU before. n/t

[mrreowwr_kittty]

4. They're just haters, that's all. nt

[madeline_con]

5. Stop hatin'

:spank:

[Maddy McCall]

6. That is puke-worthy.

"Did that make more impact on you than if I had talked about his health care plan or his stance on the environment?" she asked.

:puke:

[busymom]

7. very weird.

[Kittycat]

8. Dupe.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4445389

[kiva]

11. And that never happens here?

For the last two days, people have been reposting the same thread over and over, probably to keep them on the first page or two. And (putting on flame-proof suit) the majority of these reposts have been from Obama supports, such as the thread "What Barack Brought to New Orleans."

[Kittycat]

13. Actually

I disagree that MOST of them are Obama supporters, because there's a group of 9 HRC supporters that constantly re-write/re-word the same crap and spam all day. However - I don't like it from any side, and have spoken out on it before. Make your post, keep it bumped. Don't harass the board with multiple threads on the same thing.

[kiva]

17. Could be that the last few days aren't representative.

Just my impression from the last few days.

[Kittycat]

28. More likely the time of day.

Things move pretty fast on the board, and posts come in waves.

[tabatha]

9. Marshall Ganz is an impressive person.

The idea behind the personal narratives is to reclaim "values" politics from the Republican Party, said Marshall Ganz, a one-time labor organizer for Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers who developed "Camp Obama" training sessions for volunteers. (from the link above)

link: http://www.soapblox.net/belowboston/showDiary.do?diaryId=1486

"We are a movement that builds and not destroys," said Cesar Chavez. As an organizer, his life's work was to help ordinary people create a better life for themselves through unionizing, non-violent protest, and political action.

Aiding in this struggle was Marshall Ganz. He worked with Chavez for over sixteen years organizing with the United Farm Workers. Forty years ago he organized a Get Out the Vote campaign for Robert F. Kennedy during the California primary. Through this effort, he was able to help Kennedy win the states highly contested primary.

He sees today a clear comparison between Robert F. Kennedy and Barack Obama...

[LandOLincoln]

27. Must be awkward for Mr. Ganz, then, that

the UFW, RFK Jr. and Cesar Chavez's grandson have all endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"He sees today a clear comparison between Robert F. Kennedy and Barack Obama..."

[LadyVT]

10. Thanks. Holy moly.

[juajen]

12. This is very cult-like.

A teacher takes time usually spent on grading her student's papers to devote to Obama? Everything is so over the top. I am not surprised, but am dismayed.

[xchrom]

14. recommend

[jackson_dem]

15. And they complain when his campaign is compared to a cult

Has any modern campaign been more cultish?

[niceypoo]

16. This is just twisted

[Clintonista2]

18. Oh.My.God...err.. Obama. OMO!

[Control-Z]

19. Frightening and sad

Sounds a lot like the methods used by pro-lifers. Truth and facts take a back seat to the personal testimonies of women recruited to talk about their "conversions".

[Control-Z]

20. Frightening and sad

Sounds a lot like the methods used by pro-lifers. Truth and facts take a back seat to the personal testimonies of women recruited to talk about their "conversions".

[Josiah1982]

21. The Obama cult coolaid drinking people who say they arent a cult.

Sounds like Tom Cruise and his scientologie "cult" but they say they are not a cult either.

[Radical Activist]

22. That's standard for any campaign.

Kerry told his volunteers not to get into policy discussions too.

The average volunteer isn't going to know what issue the person they're talking to will want to know about most, and usually doesn't know the details of where the candidate stands on every single issue. Telling volunteers to not get into deep policy discussions ensures the candidate's positions on the issues aren't misrepresented.

I've worked many campaigns and have heard the same instructions many times before. I'm willing to bet Clinton volunteers are told something similar or else are given very strict talking points about what issues they're allowed to discuss.

[we can do it]

30. Really? I Was Never Told Any Such Thing

[Josiah1982]

23. kickz

[Radical Activist]

24. Ok everyone in unison now: "It's like a cult!"

You know, the uniformity of the sudden cult talking point coming from Hillary supporters is almost...cult like.

[AGirl]

25. that's some scary sh1t.

[AtomicKitten]

26. And ... ?

[Clintonista2]

29. kick

[Carni]

31. FUBAR IMO EOM

[Capn Sunshine]

32. seeing the way Clinton supporters are here, I imagine "WHY I believe in Obama" is germane, not weird

Certainly you must be aware that people relate better to "I decided on Obama, and here's why "
Over
"Clinton is inevitable " or

"She'll keep us in Iraq indefinitely, that's what you want, isn't it?"

But members of the Borg Collective often have trouble with personal stories.


"You will be assimulated"