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Open Letter to Obama
Obama supporters: Please recommend this blog ! I don't say this for personal reasons, but want the message to be discussed. Thanks, Maria
Dear Barrack,
I'm one of your donors. I send what I can every week, no matter what.
I have a suggestion for how our money can be used to move the campaign against Clinton and McCain more forcefully.
Start running ads against McCain in states you have already won. In these adds, lay out detailed plans for social security, health care, revising Nafta, and other economic issues. Include supporters in such ads who are now in congress. Steal a page from Newt's "Contract With America."
Place these ads especially in districts where a local super-delegate is up for re-election or will be in the next two years.
This will show the strength of what the Obama movement can do in a general election. It will squeeze Clinton's finances in a new way. This will show a new kind of "toughness." Target vulnerable dems --Nutter for one , for one. This is a good way to fight back without going negative -in my opinion. Many of your supporters want some kind of "payback" against Clinton's tactics and the kind of vile things said by Carville and group. This would be a positive way to accomplish that.
Go back into Pa. and other states NOW in selected districts.
You are already running ads here in Oregon. Clinton has nothing. She has no money. Let's make the same statement in Ca. and other states. Start selective ads in Latino districts. Don't go crazy. Just enough to make the point.
She raised money? Let's show them real money.
Thank you, Maria Gomez
Comments (76)
These are great ideas! What a good way to do some classy pay back!
I'm so angry at the Clinton people, I can't contain myself.
April 24, 2008 11:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
DEAR MARIA,
Thanks for all the suggestions. You've really thought them through but is it possible you could maybe not fill up Barry's voice mail for a few days? Also, we already have enough panties. Just send money from now on.
Sincerely
M. Obama
REMEMBER: Donate all your spare "Change We Can Believe In" to ease the suffering of Harvard student loan deadbeats!
April 24, 2008 12:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sniff-sniff-sniff
Smells like a Republican psyop troll.
I'm starting a running count on them.
They post overly negative responses, that may or may not make a point or be funny, in order to encourage in fighting. Think the Clinton support won't support Obama or Obama supporter won't support Clinton meme is an accident?
April 24, 2008 2:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
RenandStimpy?
No smell needed - that's a troll.
April 24, 2008 4:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
YOU EVIL SKANKSTER
My boy ain't no "troll" he's a full grown Halfricat. (half dog half cat you putz don't you take time off from sqeezing the syntax phlegm out of your oily back to watch cartoons!)
You hurt my boy real bad! We know where you comment.
Not very truly yours
Stimps Mom
April 24, 2008 7:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Folks, don't post a reply on the troll's comments. That's a payday for 'em.
April 24, 2008 4:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG !!
Then who would I jabber at?
sincerely
HusseinTenaX
BTW: Which end is your avitar of?
April 24, 2008 7:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
More importantly, I think Obama supporters need to take matters into their own hands. Some of you big donors you consider pooling your dough and running a few attack ads of your own. Obama may be too classy to sling a little mud, but I'm not. NAFTA, CAFTA, Whitewater, Travelgate, the incessant lies, good God , I could go on for ever, but I am a pensioner. I am however, available to do research, pro bono.
April 24, 2008 1:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm a broke old person too. I wish this were possible. If you have a plan let us know.
April 24, 2008 1:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Go, kriminil!
You are definitely talking my language here!
I just wish I had the money to do this.
April 24, 2008 1:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Start with her buddy Chuck Shumer's declaration today that Hillary's healthcare plan isn't going to happen.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/hill-dc-dems-back-off-hea_b_98386.html
April 24, 2008 3:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Followed the link. Wow. That's depressing. They're already backtracking on health care. And the media is still repeating the Wright story. What a joke.
April 24, 2008 6:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wish I could say I was shocked but I'm not. Healthcare:Democrats, Abortion:Republicans. Just another carrot.
April 24, 2008 7:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
Krimiinil;
I have been posting for a few days- making a call to arms on this very issue. So far only one taker.
I am not sure why-I know there are some very passionate Obama people here.
I want to start going after HRC in a way that Obama cannot. (eg. The "screw em" quote in a video where she criticizeed Obama for being out of touch and elitist.
David
drwilbur@gmail.com
April 25, 2008 11:07 AM | Reply | Permalink
You are mad at the Clinton people because they dont support your candidate????
You must be made at alot of people then because there are millions of us.
April 25, 2008 8:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
I have to agree - a pretty good idea.
April 24, 2008 12:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
dear jsfox,
Thanks. We could use your plane to fly banners !
April 24, 2008 2:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oooooooo - Maria - I love this. I love you - this is an awesome idea.
Send this baby to the Obama campaign.
April 24, 2008 12:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Highly recommended - I'll keep coming over and clicking the number up -
this rocks!
April 24, 2008 12:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks. Any possible districts in Texas?
April 24, 2008 12:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am sorry to admit this, but I don't know who the supers are in Texas.
April 24, 2008 4:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
The list is found on the Texas site suggested by a poster below. Burntorangereport.
April 24, 2008 6:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just a enough to make a difference here and there - but spend the rest in Indiana!
April 24, 2008 12:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree that Indiana is important. In that respect I would hope that Obama lays out some "street money" in poor districts to get out the vote. I think that would have made a big difference in Pa. Possibly 100,000 votes. So, I wonder what districts in Indiana would be possible.
April 24, 2008 12:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
The idea of street money was rejected as "politics as usual" by Obama. But you might be right.
April 24, 2008 12:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maria,
These are great ideas. You should definitely send to the Obama campaign, and post on other blogs as well. This is the best way to make the "Blueprint for America" come alive for the rest of the voters who don't go to his website and read it for themselves.
April 24, 2008 12:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks very much. I'm not signed up other sites. I can tell the person in my local Obama office. So any help you can offer in spreading the post will be very much appreciated.
April 24, 2008 12:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well one of the bigges obsticles we will face in the coming year no matter what the outcome in the presidential race is overcoming the life-time appointees which Bush propped up in the judicial branch. We will also have to repair much of what has not been done in many ogverment agencies other than the department of defense. With this in mind it is important as you alluded to Maria to back candidates running against incumbents who are vulnerable. There are quite a few here in Texas with Sen John Cornyn being the biggest bullseye for the Dem's. He is running against a Democrat named Rick Noriega who just wrote a post about Cornyn's failures to protect and serve the armed forces through GI benefits on the HuffPo main page. Another site which gives some good commentary on all the local happening for the Dem's in texas is the blog, Burntorangereport. Maybe this can give you and other readers and idea of what is happening in the ground in the state of Texas. Maybe it would be a good Idea for a couple of posters here on TPM to credit local blogs which give us all a good idea on the ground game in each state? Cheers, now let's get back to work!
April 24, 2008 1:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm going to Burntorangerport now. I don't have much to give, but I'll send something to Rick Noriega. Thank you very much.
April 24, 2008 2:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
No problem and Rick needs all the help he can get in Texas and the other 49!
April 24, 2008 2:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
I went to Burntorangerport. I wish we had something like this in Oregon. For my part, I'll be partial to Hispanics. I want to build that community. Thanks again.
April 24, 2008 2:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't know if you've read The Unapologetic Mexican, but he sometimes writes on Oregon politics and can probably point you to more local politics.
April 24, 2008 7:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey. Thanks for the link. I just checked it out.
April 24, 2008 7:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Um, Nutter is NOT vulnerable.
April 24, 2008 2:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't know anything about Philadelphia. But there are plenty others that are vulnerable. Just making a point. And Nutter's reputation is certainly vulnerable. He's run some really stupid stuff.
April 24, 2008 2:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
If Barack Obama is going to read this blog and comments, then I would emphasize Obama's love for this country. Say it eight words or less. Don't be wordy...just get to the point. "I LOVE AMERICA." "I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN." Embrace a few hundred veterans with their purple hearts (no uniforms). Too many stupid, white folks don't think you love America as much as they do...as much as McCain. Their emails are full of photos and insinuations that says you don't. Their co-workers heard on Hannity or Limbaugh that you aren't patriotic. Push the lapel flag pin into their thick skulls until they think your skin color is red, white and blue.
April 24, 2008 2:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree with you completely. I wish that Obama would take suggestions like this. I think his ads are a bit too lofty. You are right.
April 24, 2008 2:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
I sent a pleading email to the Obama folks earlier in the campaign asking for just the same thing, before the PA debacle.
It would be great if posters here could swamp them with emails with similar requests.
Let Hillary be the cause of her own demise. We have bigger fish to fry.
April 24, 2008 2:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maria, I think this is a great idea. I thought about it for a little while and I'll add my bit here.
JohnMcC has been hopscotching poor parts of the country, gulf coast AL, Appalchia, KY, deadfactory, OH, Katrina Ravaged N'awlins, etc talking about economics and economic policys this week. Each stop has been a logistical blunder and the message was wrong for each place. Like razing the Lower 9th Ward, perhaps, or standing in front of a shuttered factory with only 5 employees left and saying good union jobs not coming back, etc. The juxtaposition betting what he was saying ans where and how he was saying things was entirely schizophrenically discordant.
Obama or the DNC needs to get an ad up in each of these markets explaining why and how McCain is wrong and how he = 4 more years. He needs to send a very high profile backer, someone who has great credence on these issues into those same places talking to the same people, offering possible solutions and reiterating again how wrong McCain is and how little he tuly knows or cares.
John Edwards would be perfectfor this. No, Edwards hasn't endorsed him, no Edwards isn't a super delegate, yes he and Elizabeth both prefer Clinton's Health care plan. But he'd be perfect for this project,nevertheless. Bill Clinton would also be great for this, but we know that's not gonna happen. So Obama needs to find a declared supporter who can be as good as either of those guys. We can't wait til the general to start really hitting McC on this, he has way way way too much "press pass" to get their help, we have to take it directly to the people. Go to every city and state that mcCain goes, have a go to economy person, a go to foreign policy wonk person, a go to green person, a go to military expert. So no matter which platform McC is talking about and Obama surrogate is there within 49 hours offering policy differences. Get other local dems involved too, have them at the ralleys, start working on the down ticket magic show. And they need to have a quick response ad team up with an ad in the same market within24-48 hours.
Pretty soon they'll get so good at it, they'll be able to anticipate McCs next move and get there before him. (Really get into his OODA loop.)
To get Edwards, I'd tell John I wanted him to either head the DoJ or to head a 2nd Great Society. And to get Elizabeth, I'd ask her to be my liason to Congress, Drs, healthcare providers, nurses etc to get comprehensive coverage enacted, with the goal of getting to universal single payer. They are both such amazing assets to the country, it'd be a pity not to utilize their skills, talents and passions.
So again, Kudos Maria, great idea. And sorry to highjack, I got excited thinking about the possibilities.
April 24, 2008 2:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Very good, Maria. Right on message. Obama has not been negative. He has just been responding to "vile" attacks. Let's squeeze Hillary's finances so that we can show that we're not engaging in politics as usual. Let's emulate Newt. Target vulnerable Dems. Threaten superdelegates. Fight back. Pay back. Let's win by raising more money! We'll show them how idealistic we are!! No more politics as usual!!!!
April 24, 2008 4:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe I misread, but I understood Maria's request to "target vulnerable Dems" to be a plea to help them, even including Mayor Nutter and other Clinton supporters, in the spirit of starting the general campaign early and proving the value of Obama's "coattails."
Also, there's no reason not to copy succesful and ethical Republican strategies. There are plenty of tactics the Republican party has user that I would hate to see either Democratic campaign emulate, but getting the word out about specific goals and plans by effective use of advertisements and supporters isn't one of them.
April 24, 2008 4:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well listen. I'm totally pissed off by the glee "progressive" CLinton supporters have about the Wright deal. When dems become racist you don't fight back by letting people walk over you.
What I've suggested is actually a way to promote Obama's message without actually attacking Clinton.
There are super delegates out here in Oregon who think they sill slip through the process without taking a stand. To hell with that.
If you can't take a stand, I'll be looking to support someone else in your next primary.
April 24, 2008 6:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Not everyone (super delegate or otherwise) who's declared support for Clinton has demonstrated the kind of glee you're talking about. And I do think it's fair enough for super delegates to wait until the elections are over before declaring support.
But I think I get the point.
In general, btw, I like the idea.
April 24, 2008 9:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wake up, smell the Wright Ayer , and get on the Hillary bus. BHO is a loser.
April 24, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Um, the ABC News forum is that way. ------->
April 24, 2008 7:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Barack, not Barrack.
Good letter. By the way, cr1992, saying Obama's a loser isn't going to get people to hop on your bus.
Hop on to the clean air hybrid Obama bus instead!
lol
April 24, 2008 5:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, Barack. Thanks. I'm a little overwrought on this matter. I'm sure there are other mistakes also. I'm just so mad.
April 24, 2008 7:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
I would like to add that we Obama supporters have to find a way to respond to the kind of sleaze coming out of the Clinton campaign.
How is it that the New York Times, a paper that endorsed Clinton, writes an editorial against Clinton's dirty tactics? It was a rather extraordinary moment.
Obama is in a bind. Sit back and he's not tough. Fight back and he's negative. The idea of this post is one way to fight back without going negative. But showing real political strength.
April 24, 2008 6:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is a great idea, Maria. Especially since lots of voters in NY, CA and elsewhere, who originally voted for Clinton, have now come over to Obama's side.
Use his (our) oodles of cash to get out his message in superDs' districts, and get the superDs' constituents to press their reps to endorse Obama because of his great policies. Brilliant!
April 24, 2008 6:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Exactly. And it is OUR money as you point out. And starting such ads would raise more money in my opinion.
April 24, 2008 6:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
I too think it's a great idea. I assumed you meant that running positive, policy-specific ads in the supers' territories would remind them how much he has to offer them and the party in the general. It is constructive and could be very powerful. Presumably he has people in his campaign who read the posts on this site among others. We all want to help in any way we can. A good idea well executed is worth far more than my small donations!
April 24, 2008 7:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes. And with those ads running, super delegates who are on the fence would feel the real power of the Obama movement.
April 24, 2008 7:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Senator Obama also needs to return to stressing how wrong the Iraq war has been, and the toll that it is taking on the nation.
Check out the Current Gallup poll on the decision to Invade Iraq, which Hillary and McCain supported, and try to not laugh the next time Hillary claims that she would be the stronger candidate in November.
A new USA Today/Gallup poll found that 63 percent of Americans say “the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, a new high mark by one percentage point.” Gallup notes that “majority opposition to the Iraq war is basically cemented.”
Gallup adds, “The new high in Iraq war opposition is also notable because it is the highest ‘mistake’ percentage Gallup has ever measured for an active war involving the United States — surpassing by two points the 61% who said the Vietnam War was a mistake in May 1971.”
April 24, 2008 7:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree completely. I also think that there is a good chance that Bush will make some military move against Iran. Clinton's "massive retaliation" comment will only encourage that move. I believe that Clinton is not really against the war.
While I don't know the complexities of how it's done, I wish that Obama with others would introduce a bill immediately to require Bush to go to congress before taking any action in Iran.
April 24, 2008 7:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Make some move against Iran? Other than big talk and a threatening feint? How? With what troops? And how will the American people like what that does to the price of gas at the pump?
I have to think that much as they'd like to, this Administration just can't do it. McCain would be begging them not to. He needs the big bad Iranian bogeyman to get elected -- he doesn't need an actual disastrous invasion on trumped-up pretences to drive away last of the sane voters.
April 24, 2008 8:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
I hope you are right. But an air strike against Iran for some trumped up reason wouldn't surprise me. That kind of action, especially at the last moment, would favor McCain.
Clinton, on the other hand, has moved to the right.
Then there's that whole thing with the Admiral "retiring" because he didn't agree with Bush's aggressive Iran policy.
April 24, 2008 8:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
The thing about those kinds of things - an attack on Iran before the election, etc., are so far outside my sphere of control that I just don't worry about them.
Maybe it was growing up with duck&cover and monthly bomb drills - but if there isn't anything I can do about something, I try to let it go.
I don't know of one other thing you can do besides try to elect the right people, try to stand for what is right, and and paint a big ol red target on your roof with the Chinese and Russian for:
"Right the fuck here!"
Cause I don't do aftermath. ;)
April 24, 2008 8:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've read about the Gulf of Tonkin incident and heard others remark about the possibility of another staged incident. I've also heard people talk about the idea that Israel wants to act against any Iranian nuclear threat while Bush is still in office. They would need US support.
Having said all this, I understand exactly what you are saying. What can we do?
April 24, 2008 8:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
I know I may be wrong about this, but hope to hell I'm right. It seems to me inevitable that a strike on Iran would drive the price of oil up at least $30 a barrel from wherever it is at that point. The American people are already sick of an unwinnable war in Iraq. I have to guess many of them are cynical about this Administration's proferred excuses to "bomb, bomb Iran," given the way it blew its 9/11 credibility on lying us into Iraq. (Of course, the unruly American people have been known to obediently get in line once the war is on -- see Gulf Wars I and II.)
Obama already has credibility for having called the Iraq misadventure for what it was, at the time. If he were to give one of his incredibly effective speeches to denounce these air strikes, and the trumped-up allegations offered in support of them, and point to those unnecessary air strikes as the reason the price of gas had spiked to $6 per gallon at the pump -- an air strike on Iran could turn into an electoral gift to Obama, not McCain.
I think that risk is too obvious for this Administration to ignore ... unless Bush wants to stick it to McCain as badly as Clinton seems to want to torpedo Obama's chances in November. In which case, all bets are off ...
April 24, 2008 10:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
I"ll say this - I've heard this now for several years.
I knew a lot of people who were totally panicked in '04 that there would be another terrorist attack. Iran started in '06.
I understand why - it could happen. So could another attack.
But I guess I said what I can - and you agreed - so that's that. :)
I'm glad someone sent you over to BurntOrangeReport (BOR).
April 24, 2008 10:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
If things go wrong, I'll be the one with you painting targets on the roof. You're funny.
April 24, 2008 11:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
This scares me so much, but I think you're right - they will do anything to get McCain in. They will bomb Iran, the grounds are laid for this. It's their October surprise.
April 25, 2008 12:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
Obama encourages ideas from the ground up!
This blog certainly represents that concept.
Let's hope the Obama people read this blog!
April 24, 2008 7:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Like it or not Hillary isn't even woman enough for Bill, she sure isn't woman enough to be president.
Anybody who doesn't have money to spend can still canvass or make phonecalls for Obama. If you have broadband internet then you can get long distance & local phone service cheap, my Vonage bill is $34 a month no matter how much I call or where. There is no better to win votes than talking directly to voters and telling them why are supporting your candidate. We all wasted our time in 2000 and 2004 yanking each other's chain on the net while Republicans did that. Go to Obama's website and get yourself some phone numbers and start calling. Your story about why you support is as good as anybody's. You can do this and you just might be surprised by the new friends you make.
April 24, 2008 9:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
April 24, 2008 9:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great idea, Maria. Get the campaign back on rails with relevant issues with positive and progressive solutions and ideas.
Is there anyway to let know these good ideas to the Obama campaign ? A link (which will be seriously read by someone in Obama's staff on a daily basis) ?
April 25, 2008 12:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
Maria, You have a great idea. How about getting in touch with Robert Greenwald (BraveNewFilms.org) and see if he would be interested?
Maybe Brave New Films could interview different Obama advisors, or even take poicy positions from Barack's 'Blueprint for Change'. It would all have to be approved by the Obama campaign, I guess. And each ad would work best if it was specific to the demographic where it was to be shown. Hmmm I guess it could turn out to be a really big project. The most help would be to get the local media to pick up on the ads and play them over and over.
You could also contact other like-minded blogs... DailyKos, MoveOn, BurntOrangeReport etc for funding for Brave New Films. Robert Greenwald does a great job and he would probably have some good input since he is used to doing similar things.
On another topic... I believe that Congress has been working on a bill that would prohibit Bush from even one air strick against Iran. The Bush Adm might actually think that they could bomb specific targets and get away with it. If they did that, our military in Iraq would be prime targets, well, even more prime targets than they are already. I'm not sure where it stands and they would need a veto-proof majority to get it passed, not easy with the war hungry people on the other side.
Just my two cents.
April 25, 2008 1:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
Actually, I believe that the best thing Obama can do in the states where primaries have already been held (not just the states he won in), is to issue a pro-Democratic Candidate ad that doesn't mention John McCain at all, but only talks about the last 8 years and how a Democrat must win the White House in November. Something along the lines of:
Blah blah, current Administration bad, blah blah.
I have heard rumors that many of my supporters have said that they will vote for a Republican candidate in November if I do not win the Democratic nomination for President. I can only ask you support whoever wins the Democratic nomination just as I will. I believe that I am the best candidate for the job, but if Senator Clinton wins, I will support her in November and I ask that you do also. This race is too important to let us lose sight of our choices: a Democrat in the White House, or a continuation of another 4 years of failed wars in Iraq, and an economic disaster in our own country. Please vote for a Democrat for President in November.
I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message.
April 25, 2008 1:25 AM | Reply | Permalink
An afterthought... you can only work with the campaign OR with a 527. That would leave out MoveOn. However, a 527 might be the best way to go if there are a lot of complications getting campaign approval. They just need to be tasteful but substantive and effective.
April 25, 2008 1:42 AM | Reply | Permalink
If you think Nutter is vulnerable, you are soooo out of the loop in Philadelphia politics. Nutter could endorse ANYONE in Philly. He has a huge base of support here.
April 25, 2008 8:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
You are right. I should have known more about Phil. politics. But I know that Obama was running against a powerful machine in Pa. And he has to take on that machine with demonstrations of his political strength.
It was also a mistake for Obama to have not put out street money in Philadelphia, a point made on this blog. Had he, Clinton would have won Pa, by a significantly smaller margin, if the interview with a local black leader is to believed.
Why is it that the Clintons get no criticism for working the system?
April 25, 2008 11:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
I hope I can expect to hear a hard response to this.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-loeb/is-hillary-clinton-push-p_b_98446.html
Also, why doesn't Barack hit Hillary on her statement that the nation should look at this as hiring heras their CEO. He needs to compare the income to debt ratios (Obama - 40 to 1, Clinton 1 to 1 [maybe]), the organization ,and the overall civility in his campaign compared to hers. This is not negative. Just facts! Same with trade. It is a huge issue in IN. He's not the one that backed NAFTA since the early 90's and now changing his tune. He's not the one who's income has included $800,000 from Colombian businesses to get CAFTA passed. He's not the one who's chief strategist is being paid by her and the Colombian government at the same time. He's not the one with the fuzzy math. These need to be permanent parts of his stump speech from now on.
April 25, 2008 9:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
If Barack Obama is going to read this blog and comments, then I would emphasize Obama's love for this country. Say it eight words or less. Don't be wordy...just get to the point. "I LOVE AMERICA." "I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN." Embrace a few hundred veterans with their purple hearts (no uniforms). Too many stupid, white folks don't think you love America as much as they do...as much as McCain. Their emails are full of photos and insinuations that says you don't. Their co-workers heard on Hannity or Limbaugh that you aren't patriotic. Push the lapel flag pin into their thick skulls until they think your skin color is red, white and blue.
Posted by Cadmus
April 24, 2008 2:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Cadmus, you nailed it! He has already won us over, but he *has* to convince the other half of America who don't know him, who's not sure if Obama loves his country. He does, of course, in his own way, he has his own story to tell, and he *must* tell it.
PaDem did a blog on this issue here:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/04/obama-and-america-is-there-a-p.php
April 25, 2008 10:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think for now he's having a hard enough time beating Clinton -- he's got to focus on that . . . .
April 25, 2008 11:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
The battle is with super-delegates. Showing them Obama's financial strength in a bold move that doesn't criticize Clinton is a way to beat her.
April 25, 2008 11:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
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