stephanie
06-12-2008, 05:23 PM
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Published June 12, 2008 at 3:45 pm by Libertas
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Forget for a moment all of the important issues in this campaign, and focus merely on the ubiquity of the campaign, and in particular that of the junior senator from Illinois. Every time I turn on the television, Obama is speaking…or being spoken about. Obama is on the front page of every newspaper, the radio is constantly replaying Obama ‘s speeches, and Obama’s face is plastered on more supermarket magazine covers than Brangelina. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, Obama, Obama, Obama …quite frankly, I’m sick of hearing about the man. Even if his ideas were revolutionary or particularly intellectual, which they’re not, the sheer doses of Obama are enough to drive you crazy.
It’s a factor the campaign should be concerned with as well. Despite wall-to-wall coverage of Obama, his relatively small lead in the polls suggests he’s getting little bounce for all that media bang. Indeed his single digit lead pales in comparison to the one held by the infinitely less charismatic Michael Dukakis in 1988, who enjoyed a 17-point advantage over George H.W. Bush. For all we’re hearing about Barack Obama, it appears voters are less than thrilled.
By contrast, McCain’s quiet tone, like an urban park, provides a refreshing, low-key respite. Far from suggesting a lack of vigor, McCain’s tone is respectful, thoughtful, and encourages listeners to consider the content of his speech, not merely the presentation. Indeed it is one of the principle beneficial byproducts of McCain’s relatively small warchest that his smaller media footprint has kept him from being overexposed. While Obama is undeniable an effective speaker, there is something increasingly preachy about Obama’s tone as well as his rhetoric. His message of change, change, change, gives the impression that there’s little or nothing about the country he seeks to lead that he seems to like, approve of, or respect enough to want to retain. On some level, Obama’s seeming rejection of all things (currently) American, is insulting. It is of course the nature of “progressivism” to want to change the way of things, but the constant drumbeat of change that emanates from the Obama camp combined with his omnipresence is a perfect recipe for saturating voters beyond their maximum level of positive engagement, and potentially pushing them to a level that could engender significant voter backlash.
http://gopublius.com/obama-fatigue/
Published June 12, 2008 at 3:45 pm by Libertas
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Forget for a moment all of the important issues in this campaign, and focus merely on the ubiquity of the campaign, and in particular that of the junior senator from Illinois. Every time I turn on the television, Obama is speaking…or being spoken about. Obama is on the front page of every newspaper, the radio is constantly replaying Obama ‘s speeches, and Obama’s face is plastered on more supermarket magazine covers than Brangelina. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, Obama, Obama, Obama …quite frankly, I’m sick of hearing about the man. Even if his ideas were revolutionary or particularly intellectual, which they’re not, the sheer doses of Obama are enough to drive you crazy.
It’s a factor the campaign should be concerned with as well. Despite wall-to-wall coverage of Obama, his relatively small lead in the polls suggests he’s getting little bounce for all that media bang. Indeed his single digit lead pales in comparison to the one held by the infinitely less charismatic Michael Dukakis in 1988, who enjoyed a 17-point advantage over George H.W. Bush. For all we’re hearing about Barack Obama, it appears voters are less than thrilled.
By contrast, McCain’s quiet tone, like an urban park, provides a refreshing, low-key respite. Far from suggesting a lack of vigor, McCain’s tone is respectful, thoughtful, and encourages listeners to consider the content of his speech, not merely the presentation. Indeed it is one of the principle beneficial byproducts of McCain’s relatively small warchest that his smaller media footprint has kept him from being overexposed. While Obama is undeniable an effective speaker, there is something increasingly preachy about Obama’s tone as well as his rhetoric. His message of change, change, change, gives the impression that there’s little or nothing about the country he seeks to lead that he seems to like, approve of, or respect enough to want to retain. On some level, Obama’s seeming rejection of all things (currently) American, is insulting. It is of course the nature of “progressivism” to want to change the way of things, but the constant drumbeat of change that emanates from the Obama camp combined with his omnipresence is a perfect recipe for saturating voters beyond their maximum level of positive engagement, and potentially pushing them to a level that could engender significant voter backlash.
http://gopublius.com/obama-fatigue/