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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:20 PM Original message |
What does Obama have to do to connect with the blue collar |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Uh , he has been? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Not according to all the polls I have seen |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. What you said |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thats a good question - is it just Ohio? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. I have seen other states, and that's why people are predicting |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Do you think he isn't perceived as a fighter and too much of an educated liberal? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
47. I am not sure what it is |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. drop out of the race? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Or have his job offshored? |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. That would be my guess too |
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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. I heard someone suggest neighborhood grill parties |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. Develop a passion for something - any part of the Democratic core values will do. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I guess the hardworking dems just can't see voting for someone |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. or Social Security for that matter |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. And who doesn't give a shit about health insurance or health care. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Isn't the constitution a core Dem. value? |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wait A Few Years |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Take Hillary out of the race. She's been scaring them into voting for her. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. They'll go to McCain |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Working class dems won't go to McCain. They're democrats after all. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm hoping one of the Labor Group guys/gals might speak to racism and unions. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
18. I don't know what does Obama have to |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. he needs to get a little more wonky. get down to earth for some of us. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. No Obama isn't going down in the fucking slime like hilary.. |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. policy talk is what i meant by wonky. simmer. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. You don't know what you're talking |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. really? i'm saying that if he talks more policy he can win us over... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. My latte drinking, prius owning, liberal elitist buddy! |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. Why can't he connect with women voters? |
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DUgosh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. because of Oprah endorsement |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. It wouldn't hurt to have an endorsement from Edwards. n/t |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I will be highly disappointed if Edwards endorses |
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Upfront (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. Single payer, not for profit, national health care. |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Indeed |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. I'm not sure how people... |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
32. Do about 30 townhall meetings throughout PA between now and April 22 |
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Jillian (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
34. Get off his high horse. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
35. He did well in Wisconsin, which has a lot of blue collar voters. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
36. I think he has to work the night shift like Hillary did |
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noel711 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. I've said it before... |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Great post noel711! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. This is great, noel! |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. Tell'em about the Cllintons' dealing with Dubai! Maybe then they'll |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
41. I hate to say it, but ... |
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noel711 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Excuse me....? |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Others have written about the factor of race among northern blue-collar workers, |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
44. This comes down to gender primarily. |
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BadgerLaw2010 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
48. Lose the cult of personality shit. It really does not go over well. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. What part of "How does my candidate get the blue collar vote" translates to cult of personality ? |
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