Community organizer is not exactly what Obama did for a living. He was actually a teacher of Saul Alinsky organizing methods. He went into community groups and taught them how to use the Saul Alinsky techniques, while working for the Gemaliel foundation, which uses the apostle Paul as an example of great organizing technique.
So, if Obama followed all the Alinsky techniques in his convention, why was it such a flop? The answer is simple, the techniques are no longer “nuanced”, we’ve seen it all and heard it all before. It still works on the young and uninformed, but the rest of us are just bored and annoyed at the attempted manipulation.
Now about Obama’s offer to organize the hurricane relief, all I can say is good luck. The Democrats are moaners and whiners, not doers. Just look at who it was that responded to Katrina, not the Democrats.
The main method is "rubbing raw the sores of discontent". The democrats thrive on making anyone with a problem feel like a victim.