In an attempt to confront attacks from Republican opponents, the Obama campaign announced Monday that it has launched a what it calls truth teams.
In a statement released by the Obama campaign, officials said the network of websites and social media would help spread the president’s message, and confront what the campaign sees as unfair criticism.
“The sites also contain tools for sharing materials via Facebook, Twitter and email, and empowers supporters to take further action by volunteering, writing letters to the editor, sending postcards to undecided voters with information about the President’s record, and more,” said the Obama campaign. “The goal is to ensure that when Republicans attack President Obama’s record, grassroots supporters can take ownership of the campaign and share the facts with the undecided voters in their lives”
The network of websites is thought to include a number of websites, including BarackObama.com/TruthTeam, KeepingHisWord.com, KeepingGOPHonest.com, and AttackWatch.com.
“Communicating about the President’s record — and that of our opponents — is what I do full-time. But people don’t just want to hear from campaign statements or ads — they want to hear from the family and friends they trust,” said Stephanie Cutter, a top Obama campaign adviser, in an e-mail to supporters.” The President needs folks on board to roll up their sleeves, stand with him, and get the truth out all over the country.”
The move is the latest campaign effort to come from President Obama, who is facing a tough bid for re-election. Mr. Obama has increased his campaign efforts in recent months, traveling across the country in a series of fundraisers meant to boost support among his base.
The ‘truth teams’ follow in the wake of an announcement from the Obama campaign on Friday, which said it would call on supporters to contribute to a growing series of political action committees. The move drew criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, who questioned Mr. Obama’s early statements noting he would not condone the role of PACs in the 2012 campaign.
