Should Obama keep on campaigning in the way he is.

I understand that he's spending the next few days visiting job sites and speaking to workers about jobs and health insurance. Why change what has been working?

Just stopping by....
To say Hi!
JP
Agree with Spencer!

It will??

Getting a working health insurance plan in place will be a boon for American business, and that is Obama's intent. That would reduce the need to move ovrseas for companies.

it has been working for him so far

So far so good with Obama's game plan. No need to change in my opinion as of yet.

how about the picture?
Looks to me like he's just strapped his boots on and ready for war!

Obama/Clinton 08

It seems to me he has changed his strategy a little. He is getting down to specifics more than he did in the primaries. He has to let people know more about his specific ideas about the most pressing issues, the economy, the Iraq war, his intentions on how to strengthen the military forces, universal health care, and how he will help working families. He spent years of helping working people when he was a community organizer in Chicago and when he was an Illinois legislator.
I hope he stays to the high ground, and does not beat up on McCain very much. McCain is a good man but too ambitious too late in life and the times have passed him by.

The economy and gas prices may help get Obama elected but they aren't doing much for the rest of us.

Ockham's razor
"All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best."

Roughly speaking; the youth of America must turn out en masse .

I'm considering all the first time voters that the democratic party registered this primary season, if they were to all show up in November, two things would happen;

1. We'd have a democrat back in the Whitehouse.
2. Everyone in D.C. would be scared spitless.

This country needs to follow through on this youth movement,
without it nothing will change.

There will be one significant change. He is now beating up on a man instead of a lady. Obama will have to start putting forth hard facts and intelligent solutions. Platitudes have carried him this far but that won't continue to work. He was up against the political equivalent of the Keystone cops before, he is up against a powerful party machine with an American hero as their candidate. Bob Barr in 2008

I watched the news last night. Obama was vsiting people in hospitals and on jobsites. McCain decided to address a business meeting. Which President will serve the people, do you think????

Fred, the media is finally acknowledging this as a movement, rather than a campaign. Even the media is now using the term GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT. I do believe this generation intends to finish what our generation started. I live in a college town, and I can tell you, first hand, these kids are Fired Up and Ready to Go.

Oh, and by the way, Fred, I like the name you picked for the new group.

Lionel, you are joking right, the Clinton machine was very powerful, Obama only made them look like the keystone cops. The Bush Presidency has made the Republicans look worse than the keystone cops and more like the three stooges.

the simplest solution is the best

vote

obama's gonna make "NIXON '72" look like a close one!

I think he went pretty soft on his fellow Democrats during the primaries and now he's starting to pull the gloves off and is gunning for McCain. Keep up the good work, Senator. Good strategy.

I agree with Lionel. The time has come to be specific. "Yes, there are problems -- now, how do we solve them? Here is my plan ..." That sort of approach would work.

I personally dont care what the man does, because I cant stand him.

he can't be specific because that would reveal his lack of depth AND/OR understanding of both economy and world at large...

Personally, I hope he does not derail from his policy of a clean fight. And I hope he keeps his 527's in line too, no matter how hard the right wingers swiftboat him. He will need to refute the outragous claims against him, as he has done so far, but I would NOT want him or his 527's to resort to smear tactics. I want him to show the citizens of the U.S. that a political race can be won without mudslinging.

thanks Jerry!

There will be one significant change. He is now beating up on a man instead of a lady. Obama will have to start putting forth hard facts and intelligent solutions. Platitudes have carried him this far but that won't continue to work. He was up against the
|political equivalent of the Keystone cops before, he is up against a powerful party machine with an American hero as their candidate. Bob Barr in 2008

Lionel LaVergne

I disagree with you about "hard facts". I do not think Barak Obama has presented any more or any less "hard facts" than any other candidate in this race. He has expressed what goals he would try to achieve if elected, as did all the other candidates. He did not explain in intense detail how he would go about accomplishing these goals. Neither did any of the other candidates. There are too many unknows to expect ANY candidate to provide a detailed description of how they would go about accomplishing any of their goals. For any candidate, if he has a friendly Congress, he will accomplish more of his goals. If he has a hostile Congress, then he will accomplish less.

We as voters, have to look at what goals the candidates proposes. Then we must decide which candidates proposed set of goals best fit into the goals we would like accomplished. We must prioritize oue own goals, and compare those priorities to the candidates priority. Lastly, we must consider whether the candidate is honest and truly means what he says, or is only saying it to get elected, having a different agenda in mind, once elected. Based on all of those criteria, we will have to weigh all of our various opinions, and make some tradeoffs, because no candidate is ever 100% what we want, but we should all vote, and we should all vote not only what is best for ourselves, but also vote what we thing is overall best for our country.

...up against a powerful party machine with an American hero as their candidate. Bob Barr in 2008

Lionel LaVergne



You are indicating that just because a particular candidate is an American hero, does not in and of itself mean he meets all the criteria as the best man for President, as you indicate: "Bob Barr in 2008" Good for you Lionel!

he can't be specific because that would reveal his lack of depth AND/OR understanding of both economy and world at large...
Charles Temm JR


Sorry Charles, but I am of the opinion that no other candidate provided any more details either.

I think he went pretty soft on his fellow Democrats during the primaries and now he's starting to pull the gloves off and is gunning for McCain. Keep up the good work, Senator. Good strategy.
Stephanie L.,

I agree Stephanie, but I certainly hope he does not resort to smear campaigning, or allow his 527's to smear either. And if he can't stop a 527 as requested, I would hope he issues a statement indicating that he does not approve of it, as did John McCain. Both John McCain and Barack Obama have indicated they do not want smear campaigning, hopefully both will keep their word, and hopefully, both will make an HONEST effort to keep their 527s in line as well.

I personally dont care what the man does, because I cant stand him.
Patty H.

Good for you Patty, sounds exactly like my feeling toward George W Bush!
JP

how about the picture?
Looks to me like he's just strapped his boots on and ready for war!

Obama/Clinton 08
Fred R

Actually, since I am originally being from Chicago, in that picture I would say he looks like a gangster. Oh boy, I can see the wingnuts jumping on this one already!
JP

To all those who think Barack Obama hasn't been specific enough, there is no way he can offer the fine details of his plan on a television show or in an article. If you stop by his campaign headquarters, you can pick up his forty-six page Keeping America's Promise: Stengthening the Middle Class. Or, check out his website. The information is available to anyone who wants it.

thanks Sandy