ACORN Could Cause Obama's Fall

Newsmax ^ | 10/15/08 | Dick Morris & Eileen McGann

[DocT111]

As Obama lengthens his lead, the Republicans are praying that the election becomes close enough for the Democrats not to steal. But meanwhile, ACORN, the radical community group, is becoming an embarrassment for Obama.

It is not as if its shenanigans are likely to tip the result, with the Democrats so far ahead. But as it is raided by the FBI in state after state (11 so far), it is becoming identified as the electoral equivalent of Greenpeace, extremists who will stop at nothing to get their way.

What makes ACORN particularly embarrassing for Obama is that he used to be one of them. He served as general counsel for ACORN in Illinois, channeled millions to the organization from the Chicago Annenberg Challenge (whose funds he distributed) and has lately spent $800,000 of his campaign money to subsidize the group's activities.

For this emolument, ACORN has registered voters 15 times over, canvassed the graveyards for votes, and prepared to commit electoral fraud on a massive scale.

With friends like this, Obama doesn't need enemies. As their radical activities make headlines every day, Obama's intimate involvement with these radicals becomes more and more of a political liability.

[DocT111]

Thank God for Alternative Media, Talk Radio and Fox News for keeping this story in the news.

Vote Baby Vote!

[NeoConfederate]

Is ACORN the nuts that Rev. Jesse Jackson was talking about when he said he’d like to cut them out of Obama?

[Names Ash Housewares]

No one thing will bring the messiah down.
It will be a death of 1000 cuts.

He has so many bad things about him.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

You would think ACORN would be the last straw.. We shall see. I think the polls are wrong anyway. It’s a tie when you take out liberal corruption and spin.

[combat_boots]

ACORN and sub-prime.

ACORN and voter fraud.

Now, ......Health Care

http://acorn.org/index.php?id=16950

[OCCASparky]

You would think ACORN would be the last straw.

I don't. I think it's that exchange he had with the plumber in Ohio over the weekend where he uttered that priceless line of, "spread the wealth around" for people of lower incomes. This is his "Mondale 1984" moment, much like when Mondale basically committed political suicide onstage during the debate by stating, "Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Indeed you did, Senator, indeed you did.

[popdonnelly]

Maybe, but everyone’s focus is on the economy right now. McCain has to show that he is reliable there.

[stayathomemom]

Is this a case of the tree falling not far from the fruit?

[divine_moment_of_facts]

I think it's that exchange he had with the plumber in Ohio over the weekend where he uttered that priceless line of, "spread the wealth around" for people of lower incomes.

Add to that "Clinging to their religion and guns".

[pajamahadin.com]

Existing thread here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2106526/posts

[driftless2]

I've stated this many times, but I'd like to have a name recognition poll done with Ayers, ACORN, and some of the other nefarious people and orgs. in Obama's past. Howard Stern sent someone up to Harlem, and many people there did not know who Sarah Palin was. The people like Morris who think Americans do not like ACORN or Ayers brought up make the mistake of assuming most Americans are aware of their presence. They're giving average Americas more credit than they deserve. Most Americans are far more likely to know what Brett Favre did last weekend or how their favorite dancer did on American Idol than who Ayers and ACORN are.

McCain has to run a dual message campaign. He can't just campaign negatively, but he must do a certain share of it. Attacking Obama where's he vulnerable can't hurt.

[supercat]

Obama sure downplayed Ayers and ACORN at the debate tonight. Can some 527’s make use of that?