Volunteer Pledge

As a member of the Raleigh Campaign Team, I chose to take an active part in a grassroots campaign that will focus on the issues. I agree to the following “Raleigh’s Rules of the Road:”

1. The incumbent has served in public office for over three decades. His service deserves our respect.
2. The village of Green Island is off limits to all campaigning.
3. I will not engage in any questionable activities that would bring discredit to this campaign. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to, the following;
   • destroying or defacing an opponent’s campaign signs
   • production of fraudulent campaign materials and dissemination of such materials by any means to include email, fax, mail or flyer
   • “push-polling”
   • heckling an opponent and/or his or her supporters at any campaign event
   • any activity that could fall under the rubric of “dirty tricks.”
4. Letters to the Editor should note that the writer is a Raleigh Volunteer and focus on why the writer supports the candidate. Likewise, should volunteers call in to local talk radio, they should mention – up front – that they are involved in the campaign.
5. The rules concerning campaign donations are nonnegotiable.
6. Campaign signs will not be placed anywhere without the permission of homeowner, business owner, or – in the case of public spaces – permission of the appropriate municipal official or in compliance with local rules.
7. The tone of the campaign will be positive; discussions will be issue-based. Those with opposing views should be treated with respect. We will try to find middle ground on important issues, and bridge the Blue-Red / Liberal-Conservative / Democrat-Republican divides.
8. As a volunteer, I have ownership in this campaign. I can raise any matter related to the issues on which we run, or campaign strategy, to the candidate and his staff. I am obligated to bring to the candidate’s attention any activity that I find unwise, questionable, or problematic.
9. “Winning at all costs” is a slogan that has no place in this campaign.
10. I work on this campaign in the interest of good government, and because I believe in the importance of the issues we address.

In addition, I understand that federal postal regulations prohibit placing campaign material in mail boxes.

I look forward to working on this campaign, and taking an active part in my government.