InternetGeekGirl, Stephanie Agresta, who is a pal of mine, has a new blog post up on the WeTV “1 Woman. 1Vote.” site that I think you’ll love.  It’s all about the current political season and her passion for the candidacy of Barack Obama.  The trouble is, she’s dating a great new guy who’s for John McCain.  In dealing with this conflict in points of view, she shared some inspiration she got watching the recent interviews of the Presidential candidates by Pastor Rick Warren at his Saddleback mega-church in Southern California early last week:

“Warren started the event with some good advice: We can disagree without demonizing. That resonated for me!  Wouldn’t it be great if members of Congress would abide by that credo? How much more likely would I be to find relationship success if I do the same thing? “

It’s clear from an earlier study Engage did regarding dating and politics that these sorts of discussions can be dangerous ground for folks on opposite sides of the aisle.  But with a disproportionate number of woman registered as Democrats in the U.S. and about the same disproportionate number of men registered as Republicans, such conflicting political viewpoints are bound to come up when dating.

Warren, who is famous for his “Purpose-driven Life” books, offers great advice, as Stephanie shares in her blog post.  And because she’s is so committed to increasing the number of people who vote in this November’s election, she also offers this advice of her own:

Encouraging those around you to vote is critical, but you have to be willing to accept the fact that they may not vote your way. It’s more important to respect those around you for being willing to get involved and have a point of view, (versus having the exact same point-of-view as you). Trust me, this is not always an easy task - but, then again, neither is dating!

Wisdom all of us could benefit from!

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