(The following was written by Arthur, as opposed to the "Thinking" piece below, which he gleaned from the internet and added his own special style to. To those of you dear readers who feel it's their patriotic duty to stand watch and protect us all from the evils of plagiarists, we thank you for your vigilance, and we're sorry for not making that point clear. Ed.)
Is NOTHING sacred this election year except all the talk about "faith" and "values"? Obama is ahead in a poll in reliably-red Montana?
Joking aside, Obama is making an important point. For too long Democrats have not been competing in all parts of the country, preferring it seemed to stay on the two coasts and the Northeast and concentrate on those more reliable votes. But I agree with Howard Dean and Obama that there is a lot to be said for a 50-state strategy. Why? Congress. All states, large and small, get the same number of Senators. Okay, so that is all pretty well-known, so what's the point? The point is that no President can get a damn thing done if a bunch of Republican Senators from Idaho and North Dakota stand in their way. And the costs of running a campaign in some of these smaller states is apparently next to nothing. They don't give television advertising away, but close to it. I would also argue that the image of Barack and Michelle Obama and their cute kids riding in a float in a parade in Butte, Montana is going to be a lot more evocative than whatever private fundraising BBQ McCain't hosts at his "ranch" in exclusive Sedona, Arizona. A friend of ours who makes her living decorating the homes of the exceptionally wealthy has just transitioned from decorating the homes of Silicon Valley moguls to move to Sedona. She is like a heat-seeking missile, but in her case it is money-seeking. A "ranch" in Sedona is very, very unlike a ranch in Montana. More like a ranch in Aspen.
And then there is Fox News, setting up the story to make McCain seem delusional and out of touch. What's going on? Has Rupert Murdock looked at some internal polling and realized there is a tidal wave coming? One that he'd like to surf on top of rather than having it hit him head-on? Remember, Murdock has a TV channel in China where he cosies up to those in power. He has NO politics, other than getting ahead and making lots of money, however he thinks will help him do it. He would support a political party that advocated eating the children of the poor, if he thought they were a lock to get elected. Seriously. He is a weather-vane. And right now, he is blowing increasingly towards Obama. If I am right, exactly how the Fox News bile-spewers are going to make this transition should be fun to watch.
Is NOTHING sacred this election year except all the talk about "faith" and "values"? Obama is ahead in a poll in reliably-red Montana?
Joking aside, Obama is making an important point. For too long Democrats have not been competing in all parts of the country, preferring it seemed to stay on the two coasts and the Northeast and concentrate on those more reliable votes. But I agree with Howard Dean and Obama that there is a lot to be said for a 50-state strategy. Why? Congress. All states, large and small, get the same number of Senators. Okay, so that is all pretty well-known, so what's the point? The point is that no President can get a damn thing done if a bunch of Republican Senators from Idaho and North Dakota stand in their way. And the costs of running a campaign in some of these smaller states is apparently next to nothing. They don't give television advertising away, but close to it. I would also argue that the image of Barack and Michelle Obama and their cute kids riding in a float in a parade in Butte, Montana is going to be a lot more evocative than whatever private fundraising BBQ McCain't hosts at his "ranch" in exclusive Sedona, Arizona. A friend of ours who makes her living decorating the homes of the exceptionally wealthy has just transitioned from decorating the homes of Silicon Valley moguls to move to Sedona. She is like a heat-seeking missile, but in her case it is money-seeking. A "ranch" in Sedona is very, very unlike a ranch in Montana. More like a ranch in Aspen.
And then there is Fox News, setting up the story to make McCain seem delusional and out of touch. What's going on? Has Rupert Murdock looked at some internal polling and realized there is a tidal wave coming? One that he'd like to surf on top of rather than having it hit him head-on? Remember, Murdock has a TV channel in China where he cosies up to those in power. He has NO politics, other than getting ahead and making lots of money, however he thinks will help him do it. He would support a political party that advocated eating the children of the poor, if he thought they were a lock to get elected. Seriously. He is a weather-vane. And right now, he is blowing increasingly towards Obama. If I am right, exactly how the Fox News bile-spewers are going to make this transition should be fun to watch.
I hope that none of their heads explode on camera.
In Montana, Republicans hold the historical advantage, but McCain has
no staff there and has yet to visit this election year.
The McCain campaign remains confident.
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