THE TRUMAN SHOW (Dick Morris's Advice for McCain)

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[DrHannibalLecter]

HOW MCCAIN COULD PULL OFF A FINAL WEEK UPSET

What does McCain have to do to pull off a similar shift this time?

1. Use the stock market crash to highlight the tax issue. With the Dow Jones dropping each day by hundreds of points, this election is being held against a backdrop of economic fear unlike any since the Depression. Almost every reputable economist agrees that it would be catastrophic to add to the economy's woes by raising the capital gains tax. But Obama is on record as favoring an increase from 15% to 20% and suggested during the primaries that he would consider hitting 28%.

2. Bring back Rev. Jeremiah Wright. For reasons that are beyond me, John McCain has vowed not to make an issue out of Rev. Wright's extreme anti-American statements. But that should not stop independent expenditure and 527 groups from raising the issue.

3. Warn voters of impending socialism in America. The recent bailout legislation puts the United States government inside the ownership, management and direction of many of our major companies and financial institutions.

[DocT111]

I would absolutely love to see the faces at MSNBC (Olberman, Matthews, Mitchell) and the other Networks having to declare a McCain/Palin victory...

Does anyone have that pic of Tom Daschle looking so demoralized after the 2002 mid-term elections???

[blaquebyrd]

"Americans are too stupid to understand the difference between capitalism and socialism"

So is McCain. Did you see him this morning promoting his mortgage bailout plan? He wants the government to bailout irresponsible home owners using the tax dollars of home owners who pay their mortgage on time. No matter how you spin it, that's socialism.

[Dissident1]

Someone posted a link to the Rassmussen internals yesterday. In looking at those McCain is doing badly with Hispanics and white women in their mid-30's to mid-40's. Those are blocks he really needs to make an impact with this week.

I would think that the J. Wright videos would gain traction with Hispanics as it calls into question o's patriotism. I would even run the ads in Spanish (except for the voice of J.Wright).

For the white women he needs to pound home how o's health care plan would wind up impacting their kids by comparing it to the failed UK/Canada models. In the ads, offer up some real world examples (such as waiting lists for services that are months long).

Another out of the box approach that I thought about while in church today as the pastor was giving a spread the wealth sermon (yes perhaps I should change churches), was that I do agree with the Biblical philosophy, I strongly disagree with the implementation.    While people in front of me were nodding their approval I couldn't help but think they were linking his sermon to o. Instead my thoughts went to getting the government out of my pocket, same as Joe the Plumber (JTP),so that I cand decide where the spread the wealth -- keeping it local.

The point of this being move the JTP emphasis to keeping your money to spread as you see fit, not where o sess fit. And hammer that point.    Spread it to the places where you see fit, not where o sees fit.    I really believe that would have traction with some of the demographics that McCain is trailing.

[DaveTesla]

Raila Odinga and Dick Morris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmWyharVEUU

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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ACORN = OBAMA

OBAMA = ACORN

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STOCKS = SOROS

SOROS = STOCKS

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[erkyl]

Yes, coupling this with Biden’s remarks about an imminent testing of Obama’s mettle in the first six months of his presidency. Weak military all but guarantees a test. And also all but guarantees lost American lives on American soil...but hey, we’ll get the troops home.

[lentulusgracchus]

Americans are too stupid to even remotely understand the issue of capital gains taxes on the economy. This one would just be pounded right back up McCain's butt as "tax breaks for the rich", and the "MSM" would lead the charge.

I think you're right.

Better to emphasize that Obama wants to raise the overall tax burden, and that it won't help the offshoring and jobs-drain problem if The One jacks up payroll taxes as promised.

Against a backdrop of accelerating layoff announcements, that one ought to get people's attention and start focusing them on the practical consequences of Europeanizing employment costs at the worst possible moment.

[lentulusgracchus]

For the white women he needs to pound home how o's health care plan would wind up impacting their kids by comparing it to the failed UK/Canada models. In the ads, offer up some real world examples (such as waiting lists for services that are months long).

I'm sorry, and I don't want to sound discouraging, but the moment for that initiative passed about six months ago. That is an education campaign, the kind of thing the 527's should have been doing retroactively to last spring, if they had any money (and GOP money has been largely absent this cycle, already sent ahead to tax-haven banks before the Wrath of the Dems arrives).

[erkyl]

I would agree, to a point. It’s time to push for the independent, undecided voter. And I disagree with Morris’ point about Jeremiah Wright. Or anything else that takes more than 30 seconds to explain.

See my incredibly well-reasoned post #27 in this thread about what to do in this final week: (LOL)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115617/posts

[drubyfive]

You can fool some of the people some of the time....

Like DaveTesla? Think before you post.

[DaveTesla]

I got the photo from Reuters.

Don't like it?
TOUGH

[Chet 99]

I’d certainly like to see some discussion of the Democrat plan to abolish tax breaks for 401K contributions.

[Neu Pragmatist]

Given the 24 hour news cycle and how easily the majority of Americans get bored , yes I do .

Any attempt to bring up Wright at this point will look like desperation which would convey that McCain knew he was losing .

Had Hannity not run this issue into the ground during the primaries , it would have been the perfect October surprise . Thank Hannity for this .

[Mr. Silverback]

Thank Hannity for this

Yeah, he really deserves to be given a lot of crap for trying to warn Americans that a bizarre racist creep was headed for the White House. How dare he!

[Neu Pragmatist]

It should have been saved for two weeks ago , but no , he did Hillary’s bidding for Murdoch and now the issue is gone .
If Hannity was not doing Murdoch’s bidding on behalf of Hillary , than Hannity did not think strategically for the future with such a potent issue .

Do you really think at this point that the Wright issue could be used ? Please ....

[Mr. Silverback]

[Friendofgeorge]

There does not seen to be any mention of the following link http://nationalrepublicantrust.com/ that was in Dick`s story via email, but outside of the NY POST story

Shouldn't`t this 527 group be given more light here, they are raising money to air Rev Wright spots in swing states. I have already donated, supposedly they have reached the 1 million dollar mark.

[Neu Pragmatist]

Do you think the Wright issue should be used this week ? Do you think it will be effective if used and why ?