Obama has recently decided to pick up his BB-Gun and take a few shots at mccain over the last week during stump stops. I've seen some ads that tie mccain to bush's economic failures. The mild zingers in those ads are cute, but don't leave much of a mark. Ads that focus on how out of touch mccain is, who his lobbyist network includes, how much money he stands to make in saved taxes under his own plan, etc. would have a MUCH stronger impact.
My prognostication - for what it's worth:
- If Obama doesn't use the convention to allow prominent Dems to rip mccain to shreds;
- if Obama doesn't come out forcefully in his repudiation of mccain's plans;
- if Obama doesn't pick a VP candidate who credibly represents "change" and who isn't afraid 'to mix it up;'
- and if he doesn't start using live, hi-caliber ammunition in his broadcast ads immediately after the convention -
Just like Kerry, it's his race to lose. Kerry's campaign found a way to lose - that was to "remain dignified in the face of undignified accusations." And in Kerry's case, it translated directly to, "let the slimeballs do and say anything they want about me without any response from me and the voters will then decide that since I won't stick up for myself, I am a pansy who shouldn't be trusted with a leadership position."
Great plan.
So far, Obama's campaign this Summer has been walking in Kerry's footsteps while timidly including some shots at mccain.
So fine, "rope-a-dope" till the convention... but then let's get busy. Leaving mosquito-bite-sized welts on your opponent isn't going to finish him off. Turn him into swiss cheese.
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