Ads that show regular Americans in the following situation:
People working on a foundry line making the parts for wind turbines at the Swiger Coil Systems Plant in Cleveland, Ohio or Green Energy Tech in Akron, Ohio. These are companies who are creating jobs within the alternative power industry.
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Read more »How about tarring the entire GOP ticket with the same brush?
Read more »I think an easy way for Obama to gain the support of blue collar workers would be to recruit Mike Rowe. Over the past few years he has gained the respect of the working class with his show "Dirty Jobs". Having him travel with Obama, in a manner analogous to Chuck Norris with Mike Huckabee, could be a big boost to his campaign
Read more »While labor unions have historically supported Democrats, not all union members are inclined to vote as such. The strong conservative values of many of these people decide who they choose at the polls.
We must stand united. The message must be clear that to vote Democrat is to vote union...vote Obama/Biden. The labor movement has suffered greatly in the "Bush Era".
This election has made it pretty obvious that too many Americans think that all minorities do all day is use welfare, shoot each other, and enter the country illegally. Oh, and that every Middle Class or Blue-Collar working person is white.
Read more »The campaign has done poorly explaining its message to the middle class. The presentation seems elitist. Get some real articulate blue collars to advise on the way to reach the voters that Clinton has done so well supporting her. McCain isn't their kind of guy but we will lose them if we don't change the approach. Blue collars don't bowl in a white shirt and tie.
Read more »Take off the tie and get out of the city. Obama does well in urban centers- we all know this. He can win the rural vote in places like Iowa, North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho. Now, introduce yourself to rural middle America. Obama only won 1 county in Missouri. It's also a fact that when people get to know him, they like him and when they like him, they vote for him.
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