RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - On Obama's Message

RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - On Obama's Message

"A message of unity could be effective, even though it is tricky to sell in a partisan campaign. The problem is the first part. Around what does the Obama campaign envision the nation unifying? Around the grand person of Barack Obama....

"Everybody thinks the economy is lousy and a strong majority thinks George W. Bush has done a poor job, but not everybody thinks Obama is the greatest thing since sliced bread. To get to half-plus-one, he must persuade people who are immune to Obama-mania. He must frame this election in a way that appeals to them. He is not doing that right now."