I feel like a broken record, but unless Barack Obama starts attacking John Mccain's character -- he will LOSE this election.
Not "might" lose. Not "probably will lose." He "will" lose. Period, end of discussion.
The "swing" voters out there. The ones who have low information and are fluctuating back and forth on the undecided column and can't seem to make up tehir minds do NOT vote on issues. They vote on character and being comfortable with a candidate.
So, attacking John McCain and putting out negative ads about his POLICY positions means jack shit. The Obama campaign has wasted literally tens of millions of dollars going after McCain on policy -- only to see it wiped out in a single night with McCain's speech to the Republican national convention.
Unless you go after McCain's character - you lose, Barack. I know you don't want to engage in that stuff. I get it. But, if you don't you lose. It's that simple.
I don't mean, by the way, lying about MCcain the way he's lying about you. I am talking about going after Mccain for BEING a liar, and demonstrating in concrete terms that you cannot trust him to do what he says.
There are plenty of ways to show that in TV ads.
You can also show how this trait is the SAME as George W. Bush.
McCain isn't just the same as Bush on policy. He's the same as Bush in terms of character. He's a liar and will do anything to win. You cannot trust him to do what he promises. Period.
I am going to keep posting this diary once a week until it fucking sinks in down in Chicago.
If you are counting on the debates to get your mojo back, you are in big fucking trouble. Barack Obama has done relatively poorly in the debates during this election cycle. You get the impression that he does not prepare for them all that well, and kind of wings it.
Well...you better prepare and prepare and prepare, then prepare some more for these because if you do not come across as honest, presidential and tough in those debates -- you will just cement the feeling that you are not up to the job in people's minds.
I have given your campaign money. And I am sick and tired of watching you blow that money on totally ineffective ads that people on the fence just iognore because they trust John McCain to be different from Bush.
Go after Mccain's honesty, or lose.