At 9:58 AM -0600 4/2/05, Jane Prince wrote:
Ain't it just the height of political correctness not to talk about politics during a political campaign?
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It looks as if Mayor Kelly's "Fair Campaign Pledge" is the same as one being used by a League of Women Voters project in the Rochester area of New York. Who knows where they got it.
I did a little research, because I was curious about the language that Jane Prince pointed out yesterday. In saying that, the language did not seem unreasonable to me - but, I wondered.
I found quite a few variations of "Fair Campaign Pledges" on the internet. This was the only one that had a "prejudice based upon political affiliation" clause in it. I've included some of the other "prejudice clauses" that I found.
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This is the same pledge that Mayor Kelly is distributing.
http://www.lwvnj.org/faircampaigns.html
I shall not appeal to, and I shall condemn appeals to, prejudice based on race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or political affiliation.
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http://www.apple-pie.org/cleancampaigncompact.htm
not disseminate any campaign ad that appeals to hatred of, or prejudice against, persons in classes protected by the Minnesota Human Rights Act;
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http://www.wa-democrats.org/site/press_room/press_08-26-04a.php
I will not engage in or permit unfair or misleading attacks upon the character or patriotism of my opponents; nor will I engage in invasions of personal privacy unrelated to campaign issues or appeal to prejudice based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
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http://www.hawaii.gov/campaign/Code/code.htm
I SHALL CONDEMN any appeal to prejudice based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or age.
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http://www.healylaw.com/campaign.htm#CODE%20OF%20FAIR%20CAMPAIGN
5. I SHALL CONDEMN any appeal to prejudice based on race, sex, religion, national origin or age.
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http://www.nvjic.com/artman/publish/article_62.shtml
I will not use demeaning references to my opponents. I will respect my opponents. I will not directly or indirectly use personal attacks, innuendo, or stereotyping.
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Other pledges that don't have "prejudice" clauses.
http://www.lwv-rma.org/pledge-signers.htm
http://sccdcc.mn.sabren.com/archives/minutes/pledge.htm
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I hope that this is helpful to someone. :-)
Tim Erickson Hamline Midway [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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