The Case for Obama Pt. VI

Shifting directions to get my focus on McCain. I really had intended to do so several weeks ago after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries, but anyhow... Let's call this one!

Time for Some Action?

There is an interesting problem for the democrats as they campaign against McCain. I am uncertain how much success they will continue to achieve from the McCain is Bush position that is being pushed now. Although his approval rating is low, the fundamentals of what he represents are still supported by most conservatives, Bush just failed to actually preserve, implement, or accomplish any of them. So this is actually helping McCain do what he has struggling to do himself is appeal to the conservative base.

McCain is facing the same problem that haunted John Kerry in 2004, by attempting to pander to the party base it goes against his track record and against his true beliefs. So it comes across as flip-flopping because he is trying to sell something that he doesn't even believe. The problem this presents for the Democrats is they really don't want to embrace the side of McCain that has consistently went against conservatism; because that may appeal to all of those independents that are more moderate.

So is there a strategy to present the worst of McCain from both angles, to expose him as pandering to the conservatives, but with a long track record that shows he really isn't. Yet at the same time put a question in the minds of the independents that the free-thinking John McCain that they like will have a presidency that is directed by conservatives.

I think they can, but they need to do a much better job at it. I think the primary focus should be highlighting our own candidate who is changing the entire political climate, really publicize the fundamental policy differences on key issues (a few of which I will point out in my next blog on this topic) , and lastly remind voters of the reasons when given the choice they felt Bush was a better candidate than McCain. So just imagine that McCain could actually be worse......................