Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

November 22, 2008 6:01:49 AM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

How Obama Should Run Out the Clock

Posted May 14, 08 6:57 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – Being stuck in political limbo is no excuse for not looking ahead, especially when your opponent has a head-start. Per the Washington Post, here’s what insiders say Barack Obama should do until it's official:

  • Go to the Middle East: Try though he may, Obama can’t fully reassure Jewish voters until he visits Israel.

  • Pick the money: All signs indicate Obama will pass on public financing in the general election. He should let his donors know soon, so they know what to do with their funds.
  • Get back to the Rust Belt: The more time spent with blue-collar voters in Pennsylvania and Ohio, the better. Perhaps some informal forums in which he talks about god and guns.
  • Write policy. Obama needs real fixes to go with his rhetoric. Get in the platform trenches.
  • Relax. Take some time off to freshen up. And maybe some new advisers to keep the energy high.
  • Get with the people. He seems to like being with people. More NASCAR and state fairs, please.

Source Washington Post

3 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • 'First Jewish President' Delights Chicago Faithful

    Nov 13, 08 1:30 PM CST
    'First Jewish President' Delights Chicago Faithful Though there was doubt during the campaign of broad Jewish support for Barack Obama, the Chicago Jewish community didn't share it, Haaretz reports. “I said with a smile that he will be the first Jewish president,” said one community leader and who traveled with Obama to Israel in 2006. “He also has a deep understanding of issues that confront Israel and the Jewish community.” More »

  • Jews Favor Obama, Survey Says, But ...

    Oct 30, 08 12:40 PM CDT
    Jews Favor Obama, Survey Says, But ... Barack Obama has a big lead among Jewish voters, according to a survey by the American Jewish Committee. But his 57% support, to 30% for John McCain and 13% undecided, is “a bit lower than one would expect,” a group exec tells VOA News. At this time in 2004, John Kerry had 69% of the vote, which grew to 76% by Election Day. More »

  • Israelis Favor Mac; US Jews Like Obama

    Oct 28, 08 11:11 AM CDT
    Israelis Favor Mac; US Jews Like Obama Barack Obama may be surging at home, but Israelis prefer John McCain to the unfamiliar Democrat by a 12-point margin, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Israelis perceive Obama as dovish, and less likely to give Israel the green light on military action. “McCain is seen as a safe bet,” says an Israeli expert on US politics. American Jews, on the other hand, support Barack Obama by a 3:1 ratio. More »

  • Blue-Collar White Women Shift to Obama

    Oct 11, 08 4:51 AM CDT
    Blue-Collar White Women Shift to Obama America's "Jane Sixpacks" are leaning toward the Democratic ticket in growing numbers, the Wall Street Journal reports. White, working-class women voters make up nearly a quarter of the electorate, and polls are finding that the economic crisis is convincing more voters in this vital group to back Barack Obama, especially in swing states like Michigan and Ohio.
    More »

  • Sarah Silverman, You Don't Get Jewish Voters

    Oct 8, 08 2:26 PM CDT
    Sarah Silverman, You Don't Get Jewish Voters Sarah Silverman may be urging young Jews to persuade their bubbies in Florida to vote for Barack Obama, but older Jews are right to be uneasy with the Democrat, writes Anat Hakim in the Los Angeles Times. Much of Obama’s history has Jews feeling that “something is just not right” with him, and worrying “that Obama will, to put it charitably, not serve Israel well.”
    More »

Supporters listens as Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., foreground, camapigns at a town hall-style meeting at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau, Mo.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., campaigns at a town hall-style meeting at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau, Mo.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., tours the Chrysler Stamping Plant in Sterling Height, Mich., Wednesday, May 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 3)

Tags

Barack Obama • NASCAR • blue-collar vote • the Jewish vote


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Politics Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information