Obama Tackles Bread-and-Butter Issues in Indiana

Wall Street Journal ^ | April 28, 2008 | NICK TIMIRAOS

[neverdem]

Appeal Refocused Amid Tight Race After Clinton Win

ANDERSON, Ind. -- Barack Obama recast his call for change by speaking more directly to voters' economic concerns as polls show him in a dead heat with Hillary Clinton in Indiana.

The shift comes amid signs that Sen. Obama's lofty appeals for hope and change may not be resonating with financially insecure voters, and may even be driving them away.

Campaigning in central Indiana, which has been hit hard by plant closings this decade and where unemployment is two percentage points above the national average, the presidential candidate spoke about how he would bring changes to help people overcome their economic plight.

Sen. Obama's stripped-down stump speech marks a shift from the last primary, in Pennsylvania, where he pressed for change without as direct an economic hook...

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Across the state, Sen. Obama took the stage with supporters who told their tales of economic stress, and closed his speech with a pledge to "fight" for working families, rather than deliver the high-minded closing to his former stump speech that implored voters to "stand with me [to] change the world."

Merrett Cravens said he had been leaning toward Sen. Clinton until he heard Sen. Obama's pitch at a rally in Marion on Saturday. The 47-year-old, who says he's now undecided, has his own construction company and has fond memories of former President Clinton. "When he was in office, I had eight guys working for me. Right now, I got one guy," he said.

Mary Clifford, 78, of Delphi, Ind., initially expressed skepticism before a forum in Kokomo. "I don't think he's going to change a thing. I truly don't," she said before the speech. Afterwards, she was more receptive. His appeal to seniors "might have convinced me," she said.

[Vaquero]

[Jeff Head]

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - OBAMA'S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AND SUPPORT


Communist Party Members, Marxists, Communist Leaders, Marxist Leaders, Communist Party USA


Domestic bombers & terrorists, International Islamic Terrorist Organizations & Financiers, Fundamental Islamic Leaders


Black Liberation Preachers and militants, New Black Panther Party, Black Nation of Islam, Socialist Party

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY AND OBAMA'S CHURCH


"Not God Bless America, no, no, no, God Damn America!" "911 is America's chickens coming home to roost"


"AIDS was created by the US for black geneocide," "If God is not for us & against whites, then he is a murderer, and we'd best kill him."

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - OBAMA'S LACK OF PATRIOTISM TOWARD THE FLAG



THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH - OBAMA'S IDEOLOGY ON DISPLAY




Che Guevara was a radical, murderous Marxist revolutionary in Argentina, Cuba, and Bolivia. He became Fidel Castro's executioner.
Why, then, is his picture proudly diplayed at Obama election Headquarters? What change does Obama intend. What is his hope?

[elhombrelibre]

Perhaps Reverend Wright can bring some of his wisdom and insight to the yokels in Indiana that Obama disdains.

[manic4organic]

Bread and butter? I thought he just wanted to eat his waffle.

[seoul62]

You forgot to mention the free trade coffee. I understand these liberals, I am married to one./Just Asking - seoul62........

[maggief]

[montag813]

The McCain people should have a guy dressed as a gasoline pump follow Obama around and heckle him across Indiana, to highlight Hussein’s opposition to McCain’s summer gas tax holiday.

[dearolddad]

The McCain people should have a guy dressed as a gasoline pump follow Obama around and heckle him across Indiana, to highlight Hussein’s opposition to McCain’s summer gas tax holiday.

Has Obambi or Hillare ever been specific about exactly what they will do to bring down the cost of gasoline?

[According2RecentPollsAirIsGood]

Has Obambi or Hillare ever been specific about exactly what they will do to bring down the cost of gasoline?

Oh, that's simple. Just so thoroughly eviscerate the economy that demand for gas and diesel goes way down, thus lowering prices. I mean, duh.

[Vinnie]

I heard just this morning that Hillary’s plan is..

Windfall profit tax on ‘Big Oil’ so she can cut the tax on it.

[lookout88]

You forgot to mention the free trade coffee. I understand these liberals, I am married to one./Just Asking - seoul62.....

I bet you do the dishes. Kick her out.

[seoul62]

No, no you have it all wrong: My husband is the liberal and I am not. I wash the dishes most of the time, but he washes the dinner dishes. He is Liberal but a good man and provider./Just Asking - seoul62.......

[lookout88]

Oh, LOL... make him do all the dishes then:)

[seoul62]

I will pass along that suggestion to him tonight./Just Asking - seoul62......

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Now he's gone from bowling, to physically tackling people and more flattery?

...Oh, I thought the headline was

Obama Tackles Bitter, Butters Issues in Indiana

...nevermind.

[potlatch]

[...Oh, I thought the headline was
Obama Tackles Bitter, Butters Issues in Indiana]

No, it's "Hillary tackles Bama on the watah...."

[devolve]

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Good post potlatch!

We need to get good vidcaps of Obama playing basketball (others are letting him take/make easy shots and move well for TV-PR!) in his gray USMC T-shirt

Anti-war, anti-American, pro-US Marine Corps?

I don’t think so!

A real idiot PR move by Obama!

[potlatch]

Lol, he's struggling here!;

[Lady Jag]

Proves he’s pro-lie.