If Obama Wins . . . Conservatives Panicked, Pessimistic

American News Project by Harry Hanbury | Nov. 3, 2008 (Interview)

(VIDEO - 4:30) At a Halloween-day rally for John McCain in Columbus, Ohio, ANP asked McCain supporters a simple question: If Barack Obama is elected president, what will it say about America? One woman, who claims that Obama wants to change the flag and the national anthem, demonstrates the lasting power of a debunked anti-Obama chain e-mail. Produced in collaboration with Patricia Foulkrod, director of The Ground Truth. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Republicans, John McCain, Obama Administration, Culture Wars
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Nov 3, 2008 - 2:13 PM PST
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Dwight Rousu (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Nov 3, 2008 - 2:13 PM PST
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 3, 2008

This series of short man-on-the-street interviews with conservatives at a Columbus, Ohio rally shows the extent to which misinformation about Obama has spread as a result of the culture wars. It's both insightful and informative, and presenting these viewpoints without editorial commentary helps us reach our own conclusions. Still, a bit more context would have helped.

The level of misinformation evident in these comments is very concerning, particularly when it is confirmed by divisive leaders such as Sarah Palin. How can we help folks who have been misled by their leaders (and each other) recognize these factual errors and readjust their perspective accordingly? This could well become the defining challenge of our times.

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 3, 2008

It is hard to tell if the speakers chosen are representative. The intensity of their opinions suggests their disinformation has been stoked into something of a blazing fire.

This seems to be the dangerous outcome of a Republican party that panders to fear and hate while willfully spreading disinformation, and repeating lies that have been debunked. This is a party taken over by people with no ethics, to prey upon the gullible, who can then become the dangerous.

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