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McCain's 7 Steps to Beating Obama
Time.Com ^ | May 12th, 2008 | MICHAEL SCHERER

Posted on 05/12/2008 8:27:10 PM PDT by The_Republican

Such is the case when it comes to John McCain's general election strategy for defeating Barack Obama. For weeks now, the Arizona senator's campaign has been laying its cards on the table, spelling out a strategy for November. Here's a look at seven of their key strategies.

1. Paint Obama as a False Messiah

The big debut for this message came on the night of the Virginia and Maryland primaries. Mike Huckabee was still in the race, but the McCain campaign wanted to pivot towards the general election. So at an Alexandria Holiday Inn, McCain offered these words: "I do not seek the presidency on the presumption that I am blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save my country in its hour of need." The code was not hard to break. McCain was calling out Obama as an unfulfilled prophet, built up on lofty rhetoric and personal charisma. McCain's advisors have been hammering the theme ever since, privately speaking skeptically of Obama's big crowds and "Yes We Can" ritual chants. "The lofty rhetoric," said Steve Schmidt, McCain's message man, on a recent flight. "It's nonsense." This will not let up. McCain's campaign calculates that it must put a dent in Obama's powerful aura to keep a Republican in the White House.

2. Work, Woo and Win the Referees

McCain's willingness to parry and thrust with the press is already the stuff of campaign legend. And if the candidate has his way, the legend will only grow.

3. Meet With the People, and Force Obama to Follow

4. Claim the High Road Without Leaving the Low Road

5. Use A Vice President to Temper The Age Issue

6. Make Inroads Among Traditional Democratic Voters

7. Rely on the Historic RNC Advantage

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; mccain; mccainbeatsobama; obama; rino
Edits. Nice read with details!
1 posted on 05/12/2008 8:27:11 PM PDT by The_Republican
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To: The_Republican

1) STFU, hide in a closet somewhere, and stop endorsing envirofascism

2) ?????

3) ?????

4) PROFIT!!!


2 posted on 05/12/2008 8:32:28 PM PDT by lesser_satan (Save the earth. Make biofuels out of eco-fascists.)
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To: The_Republican

8. Convince Bob Barr not to run.


3 posted on 05/12/2008 8:32:29 PM PDT by mngran2
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To: The_Republican

8. Out metrosexual him.


4 posted on 05/12/2008 8:32:48 PM PDT by Ratblaster (HILLARY 08 Bring Back the Crooked Hillbillies)
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To: The_Republican

If McCain quit the race, he would increase my favorable rating of him by 1,000%.


5 posted on 05/12/2008 8:32:51 PM PDT by KoRn (CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
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To: The_Republican

Well,it would be easy to beat Obama,how will he beat Clinton?


6 posted on 05/12/2008 8:33:08 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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To: The_Republican

McCain beats himself.


7 posted on 05/12/2008 8:33:15 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: The_Republican
I guess that part of his plan doesn't include joining the Republican Party.
8 posted on 05/12/2008 8:34:39 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Women swooned in Mao's presence too.)
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To: lesser_satan
LOL!!!!!!!!!


9 posted on 05/12/2008 8:38:22 PM PDT by Prole (Pray for the families of Chris and Channon.)
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To: The_Republican

You have got to be kidding. This is sarcasm right?!!!
This is all we have, oh gosh.........


10 posted on 05/12/2008 8:40:21 PM PDT by mojo114
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To: South40

LOL, McRino drinks his own milkshake.


11 posted on 05/12/2008 8:55:31 PM PDT by lesser_satan (Save the earth. Make biofuels out of eco-fascists.)
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To: The_Republican

Are you kidding us? This guy is not interested in winning the whitehouse.If he is, how can you square all the utterly stupid things he has done to piss off the base of the republican party.These guys are supposed to be extremely intelligent people,running these campaigns, and this is what they come up with? It stinks I tell ya.


12 posted on 05/12/2008 8:57:29 PM PDT by imahawk (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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To: The_Republican

All McCain has to do is stay alive. Osama can’t win and Hitlery will make sure of it. Osama can’t live up to the messiah hype and probably couldn’t win FL or TX if the election was tommorow...by Nov he will be toast.


13 posted on 05/12/2008 9:00:51 PM PDT by Once-Ler (If 99% of elected officials fall into your definition of socialism, then give up. You lost already.)
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To: Once-Ler
All McCain has to do is stay alive.

Line of the year!!!
14 posted on 05/12/2008 9:19:33 PM PDT by The_Republican (Ovaries of the World Unite! Rush, Laura, Ann, Greta - Time for the Ovulation!)
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To: South40
McCain beats himself.

Bumped for Reality. ;)

15 posted on 05/12/2008 9:19:57 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (If McCain really CAN "win without conservatives," then why do you care if I vote for him or not?)
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To: Once-Ler
"All McCain has to do is stay alive."

LOL!

16 posted on 05/12/2008 9:22:43 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: lesser_satan
LOL, McRino drinks his own milkshake.

lol! I believe the saying is: "Chickens coming hime to roost". :-)

17 posted on 05/12/2008 9:24:53 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: The_Republican
1.) Go home and sit on the porch.
2.) Jump up and shake fist while snarling.
3.) Shout: "Get off my lawn you damn, dirty kids!"
4.) Sit back down.
5.) Oops! Need more Depends.
6.) Wonder why I lost so badly. Giuliani said it would work...
7.) Remember to call ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

18 posted on 05/12/2008 9:44:32 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit.)
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To: roamer_1

Pretty funny!


19 posted on 05/12/2008 9:47:19 PM PDT by The_Republican (Ovaries of the World Unite! Rush, Laura, Ann, Greta - Time for the Ovulation!)
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To: The_Republican

I think there should be a #8

Obama likes to push the idea he’ll fix what he sees as the ills of this country but he never does “articulate” just how does he plan on achieving those so called goals. I think McCain should work on seeing how he can force Obama to tell the people of this county how he plan to go about it.

I believe either Obama can’t come up with anything or what he does come up with would be so distasteful the American people would reject him outright.

Example: Obama wants to “level the playing field”. I wonder how he might plan on accomplishing such a task? On who’s backs would he achieve this?

Maybe we will find the answer to this if you anit-McCain people had your way.


20 posted on 05/12/2008 10:16:40 PM PDT by Tut
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To: Tut
Obama wants to dismantle the military. After the 9-11 attacks that should even scare the democrats. That point should be driven home.
21 posted on 05/12/2008 10:27:43 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: The_Republican

Two steps:

1. Run as a conservative.

2. Tell the truth about Hussein.


22 posted on 05/13/2008 12:47:45 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (Just say NObama!)
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To: lesser_satan

The tv show Profit? I watching it on cable, excellent. Too bad it was axed after a few episodes.

#7 makes me laugh.


23 posted on 05/13/2008 3:41:19 AM PDT by Impy (Obama, you are stupid and I don't like you.)
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To: The_Republican
I do not seek the presidency on the presumption that I am blessed with such personal greatness

Hey, the admiral's widdle kid finally said something I agree with!!

24 posted on 05/13/2008 5:05:21 AM PDT by Notary Sojac
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