Looks like the Republicans' last ditch strategy is nothing new. Today, they began a multi-state blitz of robo calls from "John McCain and the RNC" pushing an insinuation about Obama and Bill Ayers and ACORN.
If that's all they have in reserve for the end-game, then I don't think we have to worry much. Sure, both issues rev up the base. And FOX News will go 24/7 pushing these issues. But that's already old news that didn't really make much of a dent. The base gets excited, but their votes are already for McCain. And this kind of thing turns off the ones he really needs, the undecideds.
So, it raises my hackles a bit, the thought of a 2 week blitz of smear tactics. Still, if it's just old news, then it probably wont' work.
Nevertheless, we cannot let up. With all their attempts to suppress the votes with faux claims of "voter fraud" tactics to tie up the voting and intimidate voters, we're not home free. Fortunately, the Obama campaign knows this. Their message, coming on the news and on multiple emails today, is that we cannot be over-confident.
We should be home free, but the reality on the ground is that Republicans will do everything they can get away with, and then some, to take this election. They know they can't win. They can only take it. But they've done it before. Remember 2000.
Ralph
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With no winning policy strategy, McCain is falling back on his usual gimmicks and smear attacks.
Along with the robo calls trying to scare people about Obama and Bill Ayers and ACORN, McCain is going to try to elevate Joe the Plumber to an iconic presence in his campaign.
Take a second look, John. Joe Wurlzerbacher is not exactly the guy you trumpeted in the debate.
First, he does not own a plumbing business, but he would like to. He makes no where near $250,000. He just hopes that some day he will, and he's looking ahead to the tax he'll have to pay. Seems he doesn't like to pay taxes.
In fact, he has failed to pay his state income tax, resulting in a lien against him for unpaid taxes. So his credit probably won't allow him to borrow money to buy the plumbing business.
That's too bad, because under Obama's plan, he might be eligible for assistance to start up a plumbing business -- if he was credit worthy.
But, go ahead Johny Mc. Exploit him. Crown Joe Plumber as your new poster boy. Let him and Sarah have a shoot-off to see who's more macho.
See if it works. Ha !!!
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