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If you want Barack Obama as your President (and I'd say this to Hills, J McC, Huck & Nader supporters too) is to contact the local branch of your Dem Party and offer your help. Email Obama's campaign (sign up at barackobama.com) and they might send you campaign material. Read up on him (don't just choose sites that are pro-Obama, look for neutral sites like votesmart.org and even anti-Obama sites to get a really full picture). You can then go into any conversation about the man with a good deal of confidence.
As far as straight tactics go, keep the nastiness well away. It's a very hard thing to do...you see it on this site all the time, but worse, you see it as a thread running through the political commentary and the campaigns themselves. Keep the shots above the belt. You won't win over undecideds with anything but a positive apporach. Notice how the negative is not doing Clinton any favours? McCain & Obama though...they are MOSTLY positive and are succeeding as a result.
This is not to say you don't study the opponents too, especially the Republican. Good to see you're actively participating.
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