Posted on 04/04/2008 4:20:37 PM PDT by The_Republican
Noting a recent New York Times/CBS News poll ...... "We cannot win the election if our party is viewed 15 points less as a solution to the problems of America than the Democrat Party," Davis said.
Davis pointed to five subgroups he said would be key to a victory in November.
Those include "WalMart Moms," frugal suburban voters lower on the economic scale who Davis estimates will make up 17% of the electorate, and "Rehab Republicans," historically GOP voters who have grown disaffected, and a group from which Davis estimates McCain needs four out of five voters to win.
Younger voters, Davis said, will be a new frontier for national Republicans. While thousands pack rallies with Barack Obama, the campaign and the RNC will work together to figure out new ways to attract those younger voters. Acknowledging Obama's popularity and the higher turnout his candidacy has generated, Davis said he won't give up on the demographic. "If Barack Obama wins the nomination, we need to fight him for every youth vote we can," Davis said.
Reaching out to social networkers, which Davis defined as "Facebook Independents," will be key as well. Fiscal conservatives -- "There's a reason there's no taxation on the internet," he said -- the group is more likely to become an activist on their candidate's behalf.
Finally, Davis focused on Hispanic voters, a group that cast 72% of its ballots for McCain in his last Senate re-election campaign. Calling a strong performance among Hispanics "critical to our success," Davis said the McCain campaign will spend their time and money wooing the demographic that has increasingly broken for Democrats in recent years. Davis also promised that most television advertisements the campaign released would have Spanish-language versions running concurrently.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
"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
Oy, good luck McCain, you are gonna need it. The only group left out were conservatives. You need them...but then... you don’t care... so be it.
I forgot to highlight the “Hispanic Voters”.
He got that covered - Rehab Republicans! ;o)
McCain ain’t got nothin’ covered. He needs public funding. Guess those moderates, independents, and Democrats aren’t making contributions.
ROTFL! He is a sorry old fart. Making the rounds of retired veterans to prop up his campaign. They know nothing about his voting record and McCain knows it.
Hope he is better than the old architect who barely, just barely defeated idiots Kerry and Gore.
Regards
As someone who bothered to wear the uniform in service of this country, I am insulted by your arrogant, backhanded portrayal of veterans.
You, sir, are ignorant if you think veterans are uniformed when it comes to politics. Veterans are better educated, more economically well off, and vote much more often that the population as a whole.
"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
I am very sorry to offend veterans. There was a study out the other day that stated many people who voted for mCain were totaly unaware of his voting record. If I offended you, I apologize, you are a FReeper, many are not. I will stick to whay I said but I will apologize to FReepers who are well informed.
By the way. My son has been serving in the Navy for over 6 years, he does not care for McCain.
Should that be: run further to the left.
The election will be all about does the voter want a Bush or an UnBush [name immaterial]. Bush has 7 months to get the voter to want a Bush.
Perhaps the candidate (and his "architect") should consider rehab.
McCain was my 4th choice.
Not crazy about W either.
Just like in the Marine Corps, we make do with what we have...
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