Most public opposition to the "bailout" or "recovery plan" is based on the perception that the plan will benefit the wealthy on Wall St. far more than the middle class on Main St. Republicans, who are responsible for the crisis through their endless deregulation and sell out to the rich, are now attempting to trick the public into believing that they are the saviors of the middle class.
Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. The Republican response to the Paulson proposal called for further deregulation and further tax cuts for corporations.
The sure fire way to make it clear to the public that the Republicans are on the side of the wealthy is to remind them of the McCain tax plan which would give huge tax cuts for the super-rich. Show them the Washington Post chart indicating how Obama's plan gives tax cuts to the middle class and only increases taxes on those making more than $250,000 a year, whereas McCain's plan gives enormous tax cuts to those making over $10,000,000 a year.
The repeated side by side comparison of Obama's and McCain's tax plans for the super-rich would make it clear to everyone that McCain and the Republicans are on the side of the wealthy, not the middle class. And it would tie in directly to the public backlash against the wealthy CEO's on Wall Street in a visceral way.
Come on, Obama, go run with this!