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Voters on the Fringe (or Middle) Will Decide The Presidency

SAN FRANCISCO, CA----A small band of voters have decided recent elections -- Congressional races included.  Now recent polls show that 10-20% of Obama voters would vote McCain if their candidate loses the nomination.  Thirty percent of H Clinton supporters would rather switch than hitch to Obama.  And 10% of McCain voters would go Democrat if he picks the wrong VP candidate.  This will drive pollsters into a spin come September...

The two political parties are becoming more a base for a candidate, with the winning margin determined by political dexterity.. and clever exploitation by consultants, you would think.  Not with the abundance of 'alternative' media sources, like social networking sites, YouTube, and blogs.  The candidates' positions and dispositions will more transparent... meaning that again that small band of voters that will decide the election will be elusive and difficult to predict.

Hillary's Only Hope

SAN FRANCISCO, Ca --  I'm no fan fan of Clinton, Hillary, BUT I like to kibitz campaigns... she needs to do three things to save her nomination hopes.  Start pounding away at the total cost of Obamas proposals (exceeding $2 billion, and still counting) and ignore his glamour sheen.. Act like a president running for re-election (cool, explicit proposals, international threats)...Run against the Republicans (defining herself with the GOP as her backdrop).. So long as she chases Barack Obama, she loses. 

Hillary's to Lose

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- I get a lot a rumbling about my assertion that the presidential race is HC's to lose.  The Republican Party is suffering from a triple whammy.  The lost the fiscal conservative label, the strong on defense label, and the moral imperative.   They've got a small campaign treasury.  I mean, everything is going against them.  Thus my assertion. The good news for Republicans, Hillary is perfectly capable of blowing the lead, much like this year's New York Mets, who were leading the league by 7.5 games with 17 games to go.  They're not in the playoffs.  NEW YORK Mets;  Hillary, NEW YORK senator.  Stay tune

Why Democrats Remain "Losers"

WASHINGTON —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday said the war in Iraq is lost militarily and "can only be won diplomatically, politically and economically" after more than four years of fighting.

There is no 'new' democrat party.  For decades, they've been losers, proclaiming the U.S. losers, made up of mostly politicians that see themselves as losers.  What does this 'loser' think the troops feel about this declaration, while they're putting their lives and limbs on the line 24/7?  Why in the world would you tell the enemy that you've lost.  One answer:  You can't help yourself.. that's what happens when you're a loser.

Political Casting

SAN FRANCISCO, Ca --- Hollywood and Washington are merging more and more.  Since all indications are that the Democrats will probably fund all military supplements for the Iraq War, AND, their leadership are talking about MORE troops for Iraq....  Well, there ain't no THERE there.   In other words, they casted their November movie better than the GOP.  They got veterans, religious liberals, moms, and a variety of great looking characters to run, and won.  What this means is:  The GOP just needs a good casting director in '08.  The voters are looking for stars who can mouth one word:  "Change"...

Clinton Obama '08

 
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca --- "Don't need a weatherman to know which way the weather's blowing"(Dylan).  This is the Dem's dream ticket.  To boot, Obama's senatorial voting record is more to the liking of the Left.  He opposed Both of President Bush's Supreme Court nominees.

The dream ticket, Clinton Obama, could see young voters playing a significant role.  Clinton gets a superstar for a running mate.  Obama gets setup for the presidency after Clinton's had her way with the country.  Now, that duo could do serious damage to all the gains conservatives have made in the last 15 years.

My posted Article on the GOP

I've expressed my views on the GOP's woes in an article, "After the Republican Fall." The piece was influenced by a weekend of on and off views of LINK TV.  Now I know LINK TV and Democracy Now beefed up, slanted "news", but the interview by Amy Goodman of Moyers disturbed me.  Read my article. I sift-out the facts from Moyer's biased views...  Ralph Reed is a fool.  Using emails to facilitate payoffs?  I detest hypocrisy.  That's why I respect Amy Goodman. Nothing more intriguing than a honestly self-righteous rebel throwing rocks from the outside.

Democrats: When a Party Loses the Message and the Media

Loss of media message is a measure of the Democrats disunity. That two out of control media hogs --- Cindy Sheehan earlier, and Representative John Murtha -- become the unauthorized faces of the Democrats... demonstrates what happens when a political party can't define itself.

Left uncontrolled and unmatched, Sheehan and Murtha have become addicted to media attention. Their in-your-face comments attract alternative media.  So, online blogs, become more influencial than the Dems intended media: the evening news, news magazines, major print journals.  The loss of message control and targeted media provoke even more disunity with the Democrat's camp.  Yes, unofficial spokespersons can influence policy -- or a lack of one -- and can generate a downward spiral.

Finally, that embarrassing loss of media control itself becomes "news". It's a lesson for all parties, companies and organizations.  Message gap and policy fractures lead to mavericks and mycenaries, who initiate image dysfunction and accelerate the problem with their loose mouths.

Bush's "Strangulate" Policy

Clinton triangulated.  Bush, based on his immigration address,  is strangulating, attacked by all sides.  Still his middle road approach is the sane and rational route. 

Both presidents were caught in the middle.  Circumstances distinguish the two president's performance.  Clinton reigned during a period of mild polarization.  The nineties saw benign conflict in the country.   No war, no major cultural confrontations--an administration much like the President Eisenhower in fifties.

For President Bush, war struck.  Cultural wars have heated up.  There were two presidential campaigns marred by close count and accusations of vote stealing.  And now, finally, the question of illegal immigration is in the forefront.  "Triangulating" is near impossible when this country is truly polarized:  You can't please all the people all of the time.   

Still, like a captain taking a ship through a wicked storm, President Bush is managing to steer the country forward.  He has to maintain the middle, and there, he's nearly alone.  It's the ultimate test of courage.   The result the economy is strong, we are engaging the enemy, we are finally confronting the heavy cost of illegal 'entrants'.  But the President will get no applause during his presidency.

New Prez Pressman.. Relief is on the Way

Finally, he's bright, deliberate and self-effacing.  I'm talking about The President.  But he's not articulate.  He'll admit it.  Tony Snow, the new Press Secretary, is all the above and he's casually articulate. 

Based on his initial criticism, he's the best admin change needed.  He whacked the press for not reporting the strong economy, and exploding tax revenues coming as a result of the tax rate cuts a few years back.  Exactly our thoughts.  The President has found a voice.  They're going to need all the lucid voices around as the U.S. eases its way out of Iraq.