common interest
- Get involved in local politics . . . I'm not saying to run for office (go for it if you feel so inclined), but find local candidates you feel comfortable supporting and help in their efforts.
- Reasons to agree:
- "All politics is local" is a common mantra that olds true and we will have a better time convincing the politically active around us of our point of view, if we've helped them out and they feel "in our debt."
- Support local "issue groups" that are in line with your stances by signing up for their newsletters, signing their petitions, attending their events, etc. . . (similar to #3 above) For example, I have signed up with the Iowa Christian Alliance here in my state.
- Improve the credibility of your own voice, by letting people know a little bit about you.
- Reasons to agree:
- People want to know about you before they will listen to you. They want to be able to relate to you. Obtain a flickr account, discuss things other than Mitt Romney. I was thinking that instead of having all of these seperate blogs, maybe I should put all my stuff on one blog. Maybe it would be interesting to discuss other things than just mitt. I don't know... Help me out with this