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Make Capital Gains Tax Reform a Platform Item

Make Capital Gains Tax reform a major platform:

Market speculation (all markets) is one of the key reasons our economy is failing the "regular, hard worker". This can be solved by changing how the Capital Gains Tax Rate is calculated. Punish short-term speculators and reward those who invest.

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Niche Demographics- Homosexuals, Jews, Cubanos, Asian Americans

Obama should market himself to niche markets- minority populations often ignored by political campaigns. With an interview at a gay newspaper or, as the campaign recently began doing, meetings at synagogues or with Cuban exile groups. Asian Americans have also been largely ignored. Reach out to smaller, more networked groups, to sweep up often ignored votes.

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How should Obama respond to McCain's negative campaign?
Stay above the fray - this campaign is about a new kind of politics
7%
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