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smoochpooch Donating Member (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:38 PM
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What should Obama's debate strategy be now that McCain seems to be on the defensive?
Just by appearing on stage with the old man, Obama looks so young and fresh by comparison and voters may conceivably vote for him on that basis alone (think Nixon/Kennedy). Should Obama:

1. focus on just not making any gaffes, or

2. keep on the offensive or

3. other

I choose #2, as I presume most of you will. I don't think it is wise to ease up on McCain, especially since the risk of new attacks on Obama will increase as election day gets closer.
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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:41 PM
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1. Take The High Road
Occasionally making oblique references to the failed policies of the liars/
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:41 PM
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2. Sherman.
Georgia.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:42 PM
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I'm not going to fret about it again - I was a wreck before, and they've done
just beautifully without my opinion (which changed a couple of times a day anyway).


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But.... Donating Member (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:42 PM
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3. Other...
kind of, needs to keep on the offensive but it must look relaxed and unforced. "Sorry Grandpa but that wrong":evilgrin:
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bowens43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:52 PM
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4. beat the living hell out of him.
Edited on Thu Sep-18-08 08:53 PM by bowens43
call him on all of his lies and on all of his flip-flops. Piss him off so that he loses control on national TV.

ok , this is what I would like to see but it probably isn't a good stratgy.

Obama knows what to do.
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