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Obama infomercial: Smart politics or risky overkill?
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| 10/29/08
| Jeanne Cummings Jeanne Cummings – Wed Oct 29, 5:47 am ET
Posted on 10/29/2008 7:09:45 AM PDT by illiac
Barack Obama will go on national television tonight and air a 30-minute infomercial about himself and his presidential campaign.
Several political image makers, both Republicans and Democrats, say it’s a smart move. But is there a risk of excess in it, as well? While Obama hasn’t made many strategic mistakes in his campaign against Republican John McCain, he has, on occasion, shown a weakness for extravagance.
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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antichrist; conspiracy; elections; infomercial; obama
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:09:45 AM PDT
by
illiac
To: illiac
My bet is it’s bad. I’ll bet viewership will be low.
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:11:39 AM PDT
by
refermech
To: illiac
I think it will be picked apart for inaccuracies and omissions. It’s like providing us a gazillion targets we can hit him on as lies or omissions.
i think it will end up hurting him. jmho
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:11:56 AM PDT
by
Principled
(They used the CRA to undermine capitalism. They're using ACORN to undermine democracy.)
To: illiac
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:12:07 AM PDT
by
johnthebaptistmoore
(Vote for conservatives AT ALL POLITICAL LEVELS! Encourage all others to do the same on November 4!)
To: refermech
ya, I want to see what the ratings are for Obama TV.
For those of you with Dish Network satellite TV, you can watch Obama commercials 24/7 on the Obama channel.
To: johnthebaptistmoore
“I’m going with overkill.”
I second that.
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:12:56 AM PDT
by
wk4bush2004
(Let the sound of intercession meet Your ears......)
To: Principled
Or it could just make him look desperate.
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:12:59 AM PDT
by
pnz1
To: illiac
I thought he had the election in the bag? So why do it? On the whole, he will lose more votes than he will gain. I don't like being lectured to by a politician for 30 minutes. Especially when it interrupts my World Series baseball game!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:13:49 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: illiac
Obama tonite: “You like pie? I like pie too. What kind of pie do you like?”
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:13:55 AM PDT
by
vietvet67
To: johnthebaptistmoore
I got a kick out of the article commenting that if McCain had more money, he, too could run a commercial. The article completely misses the point that the networks would charge him much more (from a previous FR post), since they sold 0bama their “unused” minutes....
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:14:26 AM PDT
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: goldstategop
He has to do it, but be warned, the MSM will now “praise the risk”
Just look for obama to try and look like “joe the marxist”
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:15:46 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: pnz1
The “One “ will be preaching to his supporters. I really doubt any undecideds will watch a 30 minute commercial.
12
posted on
10/29/2008 7:15:46 AM PDT
by
scooby321
(Cai)
To: goldstategop
With the series having weather problems....I’m sure everyone would rather see it continue than watching the 0ne carry on for half an hour....
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:15:52 AM PDT
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: illiac
A cardianl rule in sales is knowing to SHUTUP, once the deal is basically done. The more you talk after that, the greater the risk you will screw something up.
To: illiac
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:16:02 AM PDT
by
Crawdad
(Joe Biden- the Fredo Corleone of the Democrat Party)
To: illiac
The viewship will be even lower then for this year’s World Series.
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:16:24 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(Throw The Bums OUT!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
To: scooby321
I wonder how those stunts worke for lindon larouch.
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:16:24 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: wk4bush2004
“I’m going with overkill.”
“I second that.”
And I’m piling on.
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:16:24 AM PDT
by
generally
(Don't act stupid. We have politicians for that.)
To: johnthebaptistmoore
OVERKILL for us and brilliant maneuver from the RATS! What about our team? What are they going to do to counter?
To: illiac
I will guarantee you one thing, if the big O loses, that million-person rally in Chicago is where the “fire next time” riots will begin. All according to plan...
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posted on
10/29/2008 7:16:37 AM PDT
by
Jagman
(Don't tax me, bro!)
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