Reply #73: No, but losing by only five would be fantastic! [View All]

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That's quite an accomplishment in Archie Bunker land!

Still. Realistic expectations. That was the mistake of Ohio. Obama actually did a terrific job in Ohio - he only lost by ten points there, when everyone was expecting him to lose by up to 20 points.

But Hillary was allowed to frame the contest - if Obama had spoken up a little more about how he expected to do, and set realistic expectations, he could have framed it as a victory, but instead, Hillary was able to create the false impression that she won Ohio by a landslide.

Put a optimistic, but at the same time, realistic frame on the anticipated results, and we can exercise more control over the media narrative. One that makes sense for us, but makes Hillary sound like Baghdad Bob even if she does win Pennsylvania.