The thing about relocation of CRT manufacturing is that it's probably not a profitable business in the US in part because of environmental regulations. I know for a fact that the kinds of vacuum tubes used in audio equipment have been made outside the US for years because the process by which they are made is so damaging. As a result, new tubes come from China and Russia. (and they tend to suck as well.) Presumably both Clinton and Obama support these kids of environemental regulations domestically. But enforcing those regulations so that imported products are tariffed to offset the cost of these regulations on American manufacturing is another matter entirely. I would not be surprised at all if Clinton was against those kinds of tarifs, though she could well before them. I have no idea.

Posted at April 22, 2008 12:15 PM in response to Obama Drops New Mailer Hitting Hillary On Trade, But Its Implication Is Wrong

Just listening to the soundtrack of this add tells you its aimed at white voters under 30. I actually wish they'd do something a little cooler. Obama's message is so good and spot on for the times, it seems they ought to be able to convey it more effectvely and powerfully. God knows with the support of the creative class out there, they certainly have access to better minds than the ones who created this spot. I agree with the mageduley above who mentioned the will i. am "yes we can" video. That video has some resonance.

Posted at February 3, 2008 4:53 PM in response to Obama's Super Bowl Ad: "We Can Change The World"

<span class="Apple-style-span">It seems like tonight has some positive news, but keep in mind that the upset loss for incumbent Dem Mayor Bob Baines in the mayor's race in Manchester, New Hampshire, while small potatoes, was a local election that Dems attempted yet failed to nationalize. I don't know much about the specifics of the race or what the post-mortems will say, but it does seem that we should be careful to draw to far reaching a conclusion about tonights more high profile victories. </span&gt

Posted at November 8, 2005 10:04 PM in response to What Do You Think?