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Obama Unelectable? Tell Me Another Tall Story
huffingtonpost.com — The hand-wringing about whether Barack Obama is "electable" has reached the point of absurdity. That Hillary Clinton's 9-point win in Pennsylvania "proves" that Obama can't carry the Rustbelt in a general election is completely baseless. But that hasn't kept Clinton camp, the Rightwingosphere, and TV talking heads from pretending to believe it.
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- BishkekBuddy, on 04/26/2008, -0/+3Isn't saying the "Clinton camp" and "the Rightwingosphere" a bit redundant?
- tcbishop12, on 04/26/2008, -0/+1Now that you mention it, Anja, yes. Hillary at the Pitt Tribune and all. Politics does make strange bedfellows.
- tcbishop12, on 04/26/2008, -0/+2Sen. Obama has shown real appeal in all segments of the electorate. Obama’s favorable traits are very strong, and it is absurd for Clinton to suggest somehow all the Democrats voting for her wouldn't vote for Obama as the nominee, and vice versa. Inotherwords, the lion's share of Democrats are going to be supporting the Democratic nominee. So the real question is, who can appeal to independents against a candidate like John McCain. Who’s got unique appeal for a Republican candidate against independents. Who can bring out younger voters? Who can create a favorable turnout dynamic? This doesn't have to be a radical exercise. Let's look at where the general election matchups stand now. In Oregon, in Washington, in New Mexico, in Nevada, in Wisconsin, in Iowa, in Minnesota, in New Hampshire, in Maine, in any number of states that Democrats either have to win or have to put in play -- Virginia, North Carolina – Obama is performing more strongly than Senator Clinton. If you look at what the election is likely to be with only a Democratic nominee, a Republican nominee -- McCain adopting all of the Bush policies -- the Democratic Party voters are going to vote in huge numbers for the Democratic nominee. The question is, who can turn out more of them, and who can do best amongst independents and moderate Republicans. Undeniably that's Senator Obama. Case closed.
- cianan, on 04/27/2008, -0/+0It's politics as usual, and another indication of the media not to challenge the obvious. The media is going to be scrutinized like never before after this election.
Obama did extremely well, considering the uphill battle in Ohio and Pennsylvania. You'll not the media keeps hyping on the support from the African American community, while no one gives credit to the millions of white voters that supported, and continue to support his campaign.
The media keeps hyping on why Obama can't seem to close---while glossing over the fact how far ahead of Obama Hillary was when the race began. Not to mention the free pass the medial is giving John McCain and Hillary over the past several weeks.
The hatchet job is well planned though! The media attack (controlled by the right) is aware that Obama is not the candidate they want to face off with in the fall election. It's a very simple strategy: Fell Obama in a way that will leave Hillary left standing. Hillary in a General Election would unite the Republicans like no other candidate could.
Wake up Democrats! This is the game plan, and is being spear-headed by Karl Rove.
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