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.
Read more »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.
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.
Read more »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.
Read more »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.
Read more »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.
Read more »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
Read more »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.
Read more »It's the economy!
I would like to see Obama concentrate on giving details about how he would improve the economy the day he takes office. What I remember most vividly from Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign is his direct, honest and detailed speeches about his tax plan and his plans to create more jobs for the working class.
Read more »Effective counter-phrasing to deflect "tax and spend liberal"
When Obama is attacked (and he will be, endlessly), for being a "tax and spend liberal", he should adopt the theme of referring to his opposition as "borrow and squander conservatives".
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Stay above the fray - this campaign is about a new kind of politics
7%
Respond forcefully when necessary but keep talking about the issues
51%
Respond forcefully and hit back hard but make everything pass the truth test
36%
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3%
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