06-06-2008
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Member Since: Jan 2004
Location: Los Angeles Ca
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Re: McCain proposes "Town Hall" debates...Smart move or Mistake?
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Originally Posted by goober
Obama has been debating Clinton, so he's worked on style, because there wasn't that much difference between them on the issues.
With McCain he's got issues he can pound. The next president may appoint as many as 3 Supreme Court Justices, McCain wants Roe overturned. The GOP always used that as a wedge issue, Right to Lifers voted GOP, Pro Choice people didn't worry about it, because of Roe, now it's a very real issue.
McCain has been a cheerleader for the war since forever, now we see the intelligence was hyped, the war was mismanaged and McCain just kept silent and voted the Bush line. He's Johnny come lately to the "Bush may have made mistakes" position. The people are still angry about that.
McCain has been in debates about who is Reagans true heir, in front of Republican crowds.
The audience for these debates is against the war, they are worried about the economy, and they think the country is on the wrong course, how will McCain resonate with them?
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The audience for these debates are in three states: Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Whichever candidate wins 2 of those 3 states will win the election. Obambi is promising the largest tax increase in history. Michigan voters know how well tax increases work - thanks to "two penny Jenny" who has destroyed the Michigan economy with her endless tax increases - How is Obambi's "high tax" message going to resonate with them? Ohio and Pennsylvania both are blue collar, white states. How is Obambi going to reverse the tide and appeal to these folks? I doubt his message of Hope and change is going to get much traction with 'meat and potato's' folks. He'll need to get specific, and when he does voters will see that he is "just another liberal"
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