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The second ad I've seen running in New Hampshire, not sure about any other states.

The second ad is very good too - they need to come up with more like this. Make it clear that McCain is clueless on how bad the economy is and how SCARY things seem to most folks. And scary is the word I hear people (not just Dems) using most often.

And "McCain, more of the same" is good - but how about something like "John McCain - he can't fix the economy if he doesn't understand how bad things have gotten" or "...if he won't even admit there's a problem." Whatever, but hit him really hard with it, over and over. The economy is the big issue Obama can pummel him with.

You don't have to be negative but it is a great idea to appeal to people's anger (not bitterness!).

All of us are just plain pissed off.

This is our time.

Fifty-state barakarate(tm) strategy.

It is a 'negative ad' IF it unjustly attacks the opponents condition or being or is about something that is not relavent to the race at hand. 'Negative ads' are about BS content, not tone and tenor.

It is contra-positional to ridducle the idiot's position of a subject.

Pointing out the specifics about how McIsane wants to kill us all . . . and use America as hs toilet is NOT negative advertising if the Obama campaign remains FACTUAL.

I feel like Obama has weathered the storm...McNero's money total is about get alot smaller, convention and VP bounce, DHL, water and Yucca will all slowly begin to eat away at McNero if Obama keeps hitting it.

If it is Biden McNero will face someone who will go toe to toe and deliver barbs that may make some repugs cringe. Then the repug convention a total mine field for McNero. Ghooliaini, the admin boys and unpredictable Huckabee...instead of a bounce he could get the backslap that Bush I got in 92.

All this and the ground game, just here in Mississippi is a prime example, now likely Obama wont win here but still I have seen zero, I repeat zero stickers for McNero here in the deepest of deep south. Obama?

Yep stickers, signs the works. Why is that ominous for McNero? Simple turn out enthusiasm. In 04 wedge issues cost Kerry the election, this year? Not so much. Yes Mcnero will get a similiar % of evangelicals, however, a % of a lower turnout is looking very likely.

So no, Obama wont win here but if the trend I read and hear occurs nationwide he will upset the apple cart in other places or at the very least cause McNero huge headaches that will cost him vital resources needed in swing states.

Finally the debates. The mere imagery will be shocking to many. I truly see an even bigger impact than JFK V Nixon. Will the actual words exchanged even matter? Lets face it low info voters see images and react. If they see ancient v new the spin mesiters can work up a rhetorical sweat and it wont matter what was said. I believe they will see this and will only the lips movement of old v new.

What makes me so confident? Gore v Bush II. Gore dominated in the policy exchanges, but Bush II looked upbeat and new...the trite I'd like to have a beer with that guy nonsense won. McNero frowns, gets angry (visibly) and fires off sarcastic barbs that dont sell well in a national audience. He will come across as old and bitter. This man does not have Reagan's zest. Obama can remain cool and calm beneath the radar. Make it about McNero so voters frame an image "old and bitter after what we jsut had?"

Lesser of two evils? Yep but if Obama can frame that in next month Dr Strangelove v Celeb. The Celeb will win.

Seriously SCFWalace,

I don't believe that Obama is progressive or magic BUT he is radically different from McInsane as Obama believes in government and McIsane has jumped onto the fascist plutocrats 'short-bus.

While your professed liberarian stances is more in line with Bob Barr, you should spend 15-20 minutes examining the oppositions' stances before tossing gernades. As a bright guy who believes so deeply in himself, you owe it to yourself. As an American citizen and a human being (I know that this goes against your grain to give a shit about anybody other than yourself), you owe a duty to society in general and an obligation to those who will follow us to be an informed voter and contribute to the greater good.

Obama has a website. His platforms are there once you get past the continous drum beat to contribute. Believe me there is plenty for you to be pissed off about in Obama's actual positions . . . You don't have to continue pulling stuff out your back-side.

Had enough?

It remains a powerful question and I trust the Obama campaign will find lots of ways to ask it.