tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30020334.post4114547210333448321..comments2023-10-24T11:19:37.236-04:00Comments on Cognitive dissonance in Pittsburgh and beyond: It ain't over .... till it's over ...EdHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09109361235271107574noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30020334.post-18192610461024761532008-04-02T22:25:00.000-04:002008-04-02T22:25:00.000-04:00Well, Obama is not Colin Powell, but he has done a...Well, Obama is not Colin Powell, but he has done a good job of threading the needle, being articulate and well educated for the white voters, but also African American. Voters want a change and Obama fits the bill. It is the toughness thing that worries me. There are still about three weeks before the primary, so Obama will find an opportunity *and* a need to showcase his toughness.EdHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109361235271107574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30020334.post-20120452110402026352008-04-01T12:27:00.000-04:002008-04-01T12:27:00.000-04:00I think Obama has started to show that he can be t...I think Obama has started to show that he can be tough when he has to be. And I don't think McCain wants to run a particularly nasty campaign either...it would damage his image as much as a nasty campaign would damage Obama's. If he can manage to defeat the Clinton machine, as he has come pretty close to doing, there should be no doubt that he is tough enough. Given Clinton's universal name recognition and establishment advantages at the beginning of the primary season, Obama never should have gotten as far as he has. The fact that he is not only still in the race but leading is a testament to how great a candidate he is.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879956492430256757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30020334.post-35612427830233479982008-03-29T21:03:00.000-04:002008-03-29T21:03:00.000-04:00Running mates matter.When you run for mayor -- you...Running mates matter.<BR/><BR/>When you run for mayor -- you don't have a vice president. Candidates for president do.<BR/><BR/>The 'attack dog' needs to be the VP candidate. <BR/><BR/>When running for nomination -- there is just VP rumors. <BR/><BR/>It might do Candidate Obama to get a VP 'running mate' sooner -- rather than later.<BR/><BR/>DeSantis didn't have a running mate. DeSantis could have had three -- but he didn't want to engage. <BR/><BR/>Three indie candidates were seeking seats on council to replace the deadwood Ds. DeSantis could have and should have made more headway in the neighborhoods by having running mates. <BR/><BR/>Thousands of votes could have switched. But, I'm not sure if that would have been enough. <BR/><BR/>The key concept -- running mates -- is vital and potent.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com