If you go to a Kerry/Edwards rally

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Be prepared for an organized group of Bush/Cheney people equipped with signs, flip-flops and bellowing voices.

These are some effective tactics I've seen to counteract them:

Kerry supports brought sheets with positive messages on them and held them up in front of the Bush people (sometimes on chairs), effectively blocking them from view. Good if you can do it without blocking the view of supporters.

If B/C people start chanting/disrupting, send over people who can remain calm & reasonable (definitely NOT an assignment for me!) to politely ask them not to disrupt the speeches. Even if they argue with you, at least they won't be screeching "FLIP FLOP!" and ruining the event.

Make sure that the words & behavior of K/E supporters are positive. Independents who may be at he event can be turned off quickly. The B/C people should always be the ones who look bad.

Where we are, lots of people show up with the "Abortion Kills Children" signs. Quite a few people had "War Kills Children" and stood next to them.

Maybe others have suggestions?