I read where the soldiers in Iraq have donated money to Obama 6 to 1 over McCain. They know the truth about the war. The campaign should let this statistic become very familiar to American voters here.
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Taxes
A Gallup poll has 52% of American believing that Obama will raise their federal taxes.
Can the campaign advertise more what he will do for taxes?
Wallet will be the most important issue for most of the swing voters.
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Don't Focus On Palin's Daughter's Pregnancy
Just focusing on Palin's 17 year old daughter's recent pregnancy is just going to be interpreted as avoiding the political issues and focusing on personal issues.
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Make transparency a central issue in the campaign
Obama has put forth many ideas related to transparency -- negotiations broadcast on C-SPAN, "Google for government", etc. This is unique among presidential politics and should be made a central dimension of the campaign. He should also take care to link it to being fiscally responsible.
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Keep the Obama logo and visual identity for the general
Many nominees abandon the logo and look that they used for the primary when they become the party's nominee. Obama's visual identity has been so effective that they should not change it.
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Portray the Palin pick as a reflection of McCain's judgement
Going after Palin has some serious backfire possibilities. Just present her as simply being unsuited for the job of President (should it come to pass) and stick McCain with the tag of using bad judgment to choose her.
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Invite American doctors to talk about Obama's health care plan
Many Americans don't know if Obama's health care plan would be effective because they don't know much about the industry other than what their own experiences have been. Barack should have a respected doctor or a group of them spend some time on the campaign trail explaining the Obama plan to voters.
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Emphasize McCain's weakness on the economy
At a meeting with the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal, McCain admitted that he "doesn't really understand economics." This quote (and similar statements McCain has made throughout his career about his ignorance of the economy) should be stressed constantly by the Obama campaign, along with a clear presentation of Obama's strong plan for the economy--policies that will create jobs, fix t
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Register high school seniors before graduation (and in September.)
The Obama campaign should send volunteers to high schools in the next two weeks to congratulate graduates and register them to vote in November, and do the same thing at the beginning of the school year.
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Lead a Post-Convention Service Effort After Gustav
Whatever damage Hurricane Gustav does, Democrats should be there to help rebuild. Obama should make this a national service initiative and encourage all supporters to pitch in.
Not only is it the right thing to do but it would serve as a valuable contrast to the GOP Convention that would be going on simultaneously.
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