Yes. It is called leading. If you don't lead, nobody will follow. Fewer and fewer citizens vote. The answer to your question should be obvious.
“Yes. It is called leading. If you don’t lead, nobody will follow. Fewer and fewer citizens vote. The answer to your question should be obvious.”
I’m not talking about not leading, nor taking the high road. I’m talking about reasonably defending ourselves against dirty tricks (e.g. Gloria Allred’s stunt). You can defend yourself effectively without sounding like a whiner and a victim. For instance, Reagan did it well, W. Bush did not do it well.