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by Emily_Byrd from WGHP Weather

Last Post 19 hours Ago


During a campaign season, it becomes more difficult to sort through the truth and lies that get swapped around.  There are some pretty inflammatory accusations out there, and they can make a candidate sound almost criminal.

Here's something important to remember:  All of the Presidential candidates have been vetted prior to this election.  All of them have been elected to public office prior to this election.   Thousands of people before now have considered their records and felt they were the best choice for public office.  Do you really think that something earth-shaking has been overlooked at this point?

Hateful, desperate people will spread rumors as if they are fact.  Sometimes they sound pretty convincing. 

Voters must check out every single e-mail, every blog post, every online article carefully.  Consider the sources of the information that you get and make an informed decision before you forward information to others.

Your vote should be thoughtful and smart -- just like you. 

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homeschoolmom read my blog view my photos
Jan 7, 2008 | 8:31 AM

Emily, this is very good advice. I have already received an e-mail that did not give correct information. It was actually about one of the candidates that I am not likely to vote for. Before I sent it to anyone, I looked to see if the information was correct. It was not, so I did not send it and I let the person who sent it to me know it was not correct.

Emily_Byrd read my blog view my photos
Jan 7, 2008 | 9:08 AM

Bravo, Mom!!

It's pretty easy to Google or Snopes a claim to find out if it's up-to-snuff, isn't it?

homeschoolmom read my blog view my photos
Jan 7, 2008 | 9:55 AM

Yes it is. I found out all the info. at a few different sites in about 15 minutes.

JQPublix read my blog view my photos
Jan 8, 2008 | 2:26 AM

I think we as citizens need to consider who has been a good constructive leader in executive positions during their career. It doesn't get talked about enough.

Just to make sure this doesn't get out of hand, Snopes has had to with draw statements also.

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