Letters to the Editor
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In fact, lots of people don't watch cable news
Or Fox news, or any news, and the BIGGEST entity that has lost the faith of the American people is: the media.
The spin doctors in the Beltway, the elite in the media, and all those men who hate Sen. Clinton, have lost touch with most Americans.
Most Dems would rather have a Blue Dog in the White House rather than John McCain.
Susan McGee
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@wontgetfooledagain, where's the evidence
I've read the letters, I've read the columns, the LATimes-WaPost had a piece on it this morning: Obama must continue to go negative! He's abandoned the high road!
Will someone, ANYONE, show me a single concrete example of these negative tactics by Obama? (not by his supporters--that is not the same thing, and y'all know it).
In my book, responding to attacks from from your opponent and criticizing their policies or tactics simply IS NOT negative campaigning. It's being responsible for defining one's own campaign and message. Honestly, that's all I've seen Sen. Obama do. He's not sitting on his ass when attacked (like Kerry re:Swift Boat), but he's also not initiating any of the mudslinging (like the Clinton campaign).
If I'm wrong, I'll admit it. But, at this point all I hear from Clintonites is hearsay. Show me the evidence, or shut the hell up!
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I have an idea
for Obama supporters.
Since it is almost unanimously agreed among Obama supporters that this race is OVER, it is no longer a contest, there is no way Hillary can win,... why not get a letter writing campaign or petition started to ask Senator Obama to stop campaigning!
I mean, it's such a waste of his time, talent, and resources. No matter what happens in the next bunch of primaries, it won't make any difference, so why knock himself out? He should take his vast warchest and buy TV ads against McCain, not against Clinton. She, of course, would continue to campaign against him, but that's only because she and her supporters are delusional. So why not humor them. He wouldn't have to pretend any more to care about "average" americans, which we all know is code for those stupid, white, racist hicks. Let her waste her time and money campaigning, while Obama takes the higher ground where he is so much more comfortable?
I have to believe that most Obama supporters would agree with this tactic and the underlying premise. Right? Let's do it!
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Great Idea "RealityCounts"
And one that the Obama campaign has already adapted in Indiana, or so I read here in Salon. And I think most people agree (judging from recent polls) that Hillary will just say anything, lie, to pull Obama into a mud fight and Obama should really just ignore her tactic. There's nothing to be gained by addressing her anymore. What's amusing is that you seem to think your suggestion is ironic, that she's so significant he must admit she can't be ignored, when in fact she's so finished that she can only resort to throwing crap up at him -- if he doesn't grab it, it will fall right back at her.In the meantime, he's going to focus on fighting Republicans rather than helping them.
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Clinton Didn't Meet Her Double Digit Expectations
Hillary Clinton didn't have a 10 point lead. With 99% of the vote in, her lead was ar most 9.4.
See http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/pa/pennsylvania_democratic_primary-240.html
So she didn't even break the double-digit barrier. This, in a state where she had family ties, where she had the party machines behind her, and where she was up by substantial double digit margins a short while ago.
It's only by the relentless misshapen logic of those who enjoy the false but dramaful narrative of "he's-ahead, no-wait-she's-ahead" that this can be considered a victory over expectations.
Not only that, Obama DID build on his base and improved his standing among many categories of voters from the big state most similar to Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Stop enabling the Clinton campaign's delusions.
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Seriously...Clinton can't close the deal
Clinton had all the advantages of being favored for the Dem nomination and she lost it. She had more name recognition to begin with, had campaigned nationally with her husband twice prior, supposedly had a better "experienced" campaign staff, and an established network of funders. Yet, Obama's the one who is in the lead in delegate counts, popular votes, and is running an amazingly well funded campaign from the ground up. Obama has built on his base by attracting new people to the party. You can't say the same for Clinton. Once the general election starts, more people will pay attention and get to know him better. When people get to know him, they like him. You can almost say the opposite is true for Clinton. The longer she stays in the race, the more people she turns off. The negativity in her campaign is the smell of desperation but it's all she has to work with.
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@ PSMarc93
I knew you would agree. It's only logical. Let's you and I hope that Senator Obama continues to take the high ground and ignore Clinton. In fact, I'm going to write to him today and suggest it. I hope you'll join me.
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I belong to no organized party. I am a Democrat.
Will Rogers said it almost a century ago.
And judging from the messages posted here, it still applies.
Democrats are poised to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. I am trying to be positive when I think that the McCain presidency will be so profoundly damaging to the country that the Republican party will fragment for the foreseeable future. I can hope for little more.
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Can't agree with the premise "failure to build base"
That is completely false. He grew his base significantly while in PA. Starting from such an obviously untrue premise, how can any of this article be taken seriously?
The fact is, Clinton is and has been losing ground across the board to Obama, and Obama is bringing in many more new voters--it is clear who will be better for the Dems in November.
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She has lost but can't deal with the fact
So she keep clawing away. Everybody knew she'd win Pennsylvania..because they are the second oldest state..after Florida, and for some crazy reason old folks seem to like her. She is behind on the popular vote and behind on the delegate vote and if the super delegates override public opinion at the convention, Denver will be like Chicago in 1968. I don't think the super delgates are that dumb. Obama has won it and if people want to continue to throw good money after bad let them keep supporting Senator Clinton. Her "obliterate Iran" comment really finished her for me. What stupid thing to say! And I'm sending $200 to Obama now and suggest you all do the same.