Obam is running a very smart campaign

[Egnever]

He got the MSM to cover this press conference dangling the specter of an endorsement from Edwards. Brilliant!

[jasmine621]

1. And just how many more of these stunts will they fall for?

I think the people know.

[Egnever]

3. Dont know but once again he is controling the news cycle

He has owned it this week and continues to do so.

[Dogmudgeon]

7. The PRESS controls the news cycle

Obama is still behind by a few points; the kid-glove treatment ends the first time his polling goes above Hillary's.

They don't much care as long as they can drive the polls as close to 50/50 for as long as possible. This is about money -- getting viewers and selling ads.

--p!

[sunonmars]

2. dumb, he's pissed the press off, not clever in the run up to ST

[Kittycat]

4. And then tomorrow, they'll be all over the fact that his rally will have 19K supporters

[synesthesia]

5. .

I've been very impressed with the skills of Obama/Axelrod/etc. Very impressed.

A few huge mistakes IMO though. The choice to go negative after New Hampshire. Really everyone already distrusts Hillary by instinct. Obama gained nothing by chasing this angle, and diminished his 'above politics' image. He needed to just stay above it in debates and smile a lot. He did that last night and I was glad.

The biggest 'mistake' though, and one that is overlooked. They really really under-use Michelle Obama, and especially Sasha and Malia. If you looked at the debate last night, they kept panning to Chelsea, and it humanizes Hillary.

Sasha and Malia are too adorable. Most Americans have never seen them. The image of that family would sway a lot of votes. A lot. Anyone who saw the little girls near the stage after the Iowa speech were mesmerized by the image of that family. But Joe Average has never seen the girls.

I think it's possible Obama is 'decent' enough of a pol to not want to exploit his children though. Given how cynical I am of politicians (not Obama, ALL), that's saying a lot if true.

It might cost him the presidency.

[synesthesia]

6. .

I've been very impressed with the skills of Obama/Axelrod/etc. Very impressed.

A few huge mistakes IMO though. The choice to go negative after New Hampshire. Really everyone already distrusts Hillary by instinct. Obama gained nothing by chasing this angle, and diminished his 'above politics' image. He needed to just stay above it in debates and smile a lot. He did that last night and I was glad.

The biggest 'mistake' though, and one that is overlooked. They really really under-use Michelle Obama, and especially Sasha and Malia. If you looked at the debate last night, they kept panning to Chelsea, and it humanizes Hillary.

Sasha and Malia are too adorable. Most Americans have never seen them. The image of that family would sway a lot of votes. A lot. Anyone who saw the little girls near the stage after the Iowa speech were mesmerized by the image of that family. But Joe Average has never seen the girls.

I think it's possible Obama is 'decent' enough of a pol to not want to exploit his children though. Given how cynical I am of politicians (not Obama, ALL), that's saying a lot if true.

It might cost him the presidency.

[Window]

8. Obama's ground campaign is off the hook!

Peace:thumbsup:

[jaysunb]

9. Free media is a campaign strategy

used by all smart efforts. You can't win without it.

[GalleryGod]

10. All 15 rounds,folks! ALL 15 rounds.