Hold On, Obama Still Has 1 More Debate ("Everyone seems to agree that Obama had a pretty good week")

The Root ^ | October 19, 2012 | Keli Goff

[2ndDivisionVet]

Everyone seems to agree that President Obama had a pretty good week. His debate performance on Tuesday night was a vast improvement over his performance in the previous debate, but he still has a tough road ahead in regaining some of the ground the polls indicate he lost with voters. So below are the five things he needs to do in the next debate, and in the weeks to come, if he is serious about remaining in the White House.

1. Win Back Women

President Obama held a comfortable lead with women voters for much of the general election campaign. That changed after his lackluster debate performance, with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney making notable gains among women voters.

With the president trailing Romney with men, the Obama campaign knows that it must win with women in order for the president to be re-elected. Therefore, it is not a coincidence that during the second debate, the president hit Romney particularly hard on his unwillingness to take a stand on the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which makes it easier for women to sue for equal pay. He also challenged the Republican's positions on reproductive rights and contraception access. The president had some help during the debate, with Romney's remarks about having "binders full of women" and making sure his female staff could get home to "cook dinner" taking on a life of their own in cyberspace.

However, the president can't just rely on his opponent to make mistakes and lose women voters. The president has to fight actively and aggressively to win them back, and that includes forcing the former governor, as often as possible, to specify his positions on issues that he is reluctant to broach, among them Lily Ledbetter, as well as abortion.

2. Mobilize Minorities...

[VanDeKoik]

I only need to look at the title of the blog to know what I’m dealing with here.

[dead]

In the history of US politics, I don't think we've ever seen a politician run harder from his record, desperate to find anything else to talk about.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

>>Everyone seems to agree that President Obama had a pretty good week.<<

Mwahahahahaaaaa....

I hop ethe delusional idiots keep living in their self-induced fantasy world right up until Nov 6.

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

>>Everyone seems to agree that President Obama had a pretty good week.<<

Mwahahahahaaaaa....

I hope the delusional idiots keep living in their self-induced fantasy world right up until Nov 6.

[annieokie]

What a night that was. Mooch refused to show up, must not have had anything to wear./s <P.

Mitt said he brought his beautiful wife Anne, Obama?, well he came with Clinton. lol

[SoFloFreeper]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

[jonrick46]

[blueunicorn6]

Saw a campaign event for Obama where they were waving the “Forward” signs. The problem with “leading from behind” is that your leader can turn tail and run away instead of forward. He might run and hide in Las Vegas.

[wetgundog]

This person who says everyone clearly has a case of Obamnesia...

OR a real bad case of OBAMAROID. He is a F’n pain in the ass and needs lancing!

[Intolerant in NJ]

Hold On, Obama Still Has 1 More Debate...Now, Mr. President, as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted at the end of our last debate, you've now stated - twice - that on the day after the Libya attack which killed four Americans including our Libyan ambassador you called it a terrorist act, a fact since confirmed by the CIA and State Department. Can you explain then to the American people, indeed the people of the world, why you went before the United Nations two weeks later and six times told us that this outrage was actually caused by some obscure videotape which apparently very few had even seen? - - yes, Obama does have one more debate.......

[gonzo]

Keli Goff - Who is this twit? ........................................ FRegards

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

Everyone seems to agree that President Obama had a pretty good weak.

I dunno about you guys but I agree

[fortheDeclaration]

Obama is trying to rally his own base, a sure sign of defeat.