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Saturday, November 1, 2008 11:49 AM

Fear-Mongering Politics

The republicans have certainly proved that a national political campaign based entirely on fear, works. All one has to due is look at 2004. Now that the republican candidates for national office have entered into their fear-mongering state in 2008, who does this appeal to?

My nine year old fourth grader is a McCain fan.. Last week I finally asked him to give me one good reason he doesn't like Obama. "Dad, the TV said Obama was a baby killer!"

McCain-Palin and the republican party (who for years have advertised themselves as the "family values" party) have convinced my fourth grader that Obama is a baby killer, through their use of false, misleading and fear-mongering advertising and statements made in this national campaign.

This is not the America I remember growing up in. It time for change, real change.

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