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Too Close To Call? Now What?

By Big Tent Democrat

It seems fair to characterize the Presidential race as too close to call right now based on the recent polling. But I still cling (reference intended) to the underlying dynamics being incredibly favorable to Democrats and Barack Obama. George W. Bush remains our ace in the hole. This is still Obama's contest to lose, even though he seems to be doing his damnedest to lose it. So what now? Well, first and foremost, I hope and think that every one has learned their lesson that "hope" and "change" and "ground game" and "50 state strategy" are all nice words, but do not translate into an easy win, even in this favorable climate. The Obama campaign has to dig in and fight the fight.

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DemfromCt writes:

Bottom line is that, like in other polls, the GOP base has consolidated while the Dem base, while more enthusiastic, has not. Obama has room to move up, but it'll take work to get there.

(Emphasis supplied.) Actually, it does not take much work, just the swallowing of a little pride by Obama - all he needs to do to is pick Hillary Clinton as his VP candidate. But he won't. He is picking Biden. So what else is there?

First and foremost, run as the Democrat and force upon McCain the Republican/Bush mantle. This requires jettisoning the post-partisan Unity Schtick. Can and will Obama do this? We'll see.

Second, see the first.

To me, it is that simple.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on August 20, 2008 (boomark / email).