Comments on: Runoff: NRSC and Freedom’s Watch pound Martin, Obama cuts radio ad http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/11/21/runoff-nrsc-and-freedoms-watch-pound-martin-obama-cuts-radio-ad/ Obsessive political analysis Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:21:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/11/21/runoff-nrsc-and-freedoms-watch-pound-martin-obama-cuts-radio-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-4945 Anonymous Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:20:22 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=4516#comment-4945 zoot, who gives a rat's ass what the GOP thinks? Everyone expects Martin to lose anyway. I doubt many Americans would think Obama would be "weaker" just cause some guy they never heard of loses a Senate race. That's a false perception created by the "talking heads echo chamber".IMHO. Are we to believe Obama will lose support in Congress just cause he trys to help a fellow Democrat? zoot, who gives a rat’s ass what the GOP thinks? Everyone expects Martin to lose anyway. I doubt many Americans would think Obama would be “weaker” just cause some guy they never heard of loses a Senate race. That’s a false perception created by the “talking heads echo chamber”.IMHO. Are we to believe Obama will lose support in Congress just cause he trys to help a fellow Democrat?

]]> By: zoot http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/11/21/runoff-nrsc-and-freedoms-watch-pound-martin-obama-cuts-radio-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-4950 zoot Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:19:22 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=4516#comment-4950 Anonymous, 8:38 - sorry, but that doesn't make sense. Obama (as David Brooks put it this AM) is about the best natural politician we've seen in a lifetime, and with what he's got on his plate and what he wants to accomplish , he doesn't want to start spending your political capital on what is at best an up hill struggle. Think about convening the Senate after 1-20 with a conviction amongst the GOP that whatever Obama accomplished on 11-4 was due to Ws weakness and McCain's stumbles, and that he's been weakened by Martin's defeat in GA. As much as I detest Chambliss, its just not a good use of political capital, IMO. Anonymous, 8:38 - sorry, but that doesn’t make sense.

Obama (as David Brooks put it this AM) is about the best natural politician we’ve seen in a lifetime, and with what he’s got on his plate and what he wants to accomplish , he doesn’t want to start spending your political capital on what is at best an up hill struggle. Think about convening the Senate after 1-20 with a conviction amongst the GOP that whatever Obama accomplished on 11-4 was due to Ws weakness and McCain’s stumbles, and that he’s been weakened by Martin’s defeat in GA.

As much as I detest Chambliss, its just not a good use of political capital, IMO.

]]> By: Anonymous http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/11/21/runoff-nrsc-and-freedoms-watch-pound-martin-obama-cuts-radio-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-4949 Anonymous Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:38:03 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=4516#comment-4949 A Chambliss win will increase GOP confidence and Obama does'nt have a "finite" amount of "capital". Obama needs to show he'll FIGHT for ALL Democrat candidates. If Obama and the Dems sit on their butts now, they deserve to lose seats in 2010. A Chambliss win will increase GOP confidence and Obama does’nt have a “finite” amount of “capital”. Obama needs to show he’ll FIGHT for ALL Democrat candidates. If Obama and the Dems sit on their butts now, they deserve to lose seats in 2010.

]]> By: Jaxx Raxor http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/11/21/runoff-nrsc-and-freedoms-watch-pound-martin-obama-cuts-radio-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-4948 Jaxx Raxor Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:15:39 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=4516#comment-4948 It is very clear that Obama doesn't want to get too involved in this race and have his political capital be wasted in a state that clearly leans for the GOP even before he gets into office. Guy is right, the Democrats may very well be less enthused, but remember that the Democrats have already had a great night on Nov 4 and probably glad the long campaign is over. I assure you, if Obama was going all out for Jim Martin, then Martin would be doing much better in the polls and the race would be closer. However, Georgia is a strong Republican state, and those efforts could have still fallen short, and would have significantly hurt Obama's agenda and increase GOP confidence. Don't worry about 2010 or about special elections in 2009 and beyond: by that time Obama will be president and he will have to get involved lest he starts to fail in implenting his ambitious agenda. It is very clear that Obama doesn’t want to get too involved in this race and have his political capital be wasted in a state that clearly leans for the GOP even before he gets into office. Guy is right, the Democrats may very well be less enthused, but remember that the Democrats have already had a great night on Nov 4 and probably glad the long campaign is over. I assure you, if Obama was going all out for Jim Martin, then Martin would be doing much better in the polls and the race would be closer. However, Georgia is a strong Republican state, and those efforts could have still fallen short, and would have significantly hurt Obama’s agenda and increase GOP confidence. Don’t worry about 2010 or about special elections in 2009 and beyond: by that time Obama will be president and he will have to get involved lest he starts to fail in implenting his ambitious agenda.

]]> By: Guy http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/11/21/runoff-nrsc-and-freedoms-watch-pound-martin-obama-cuts-radio-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-4947 Guy Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:44:18 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=4516#comment-4947 Bill - I don`t think you can extrapolate from this runoff that the Dems are less energised. Obama would be much more involved in driving turnout for the mid terms than for a Georgia race. Bill - I don`t think you can extrapolate from this runoff that the Dems are less energised. Obama would be much more involved in driving turnout for the mid terms than for a Georgia race.

]]> By: Bill http://campaigndiaries.com/2008/11/21/runoff-nrsc-and-freedoms-watch-pound-martin-obama-cuts-radio-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 Bill Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:41:24 +0000 http://campaigndiaries.wordpress.com/?p=4516#comment-4946 Going into 2010, Democrats cannot afford to have a shift where Republicans are more energized to vote than Democrats. This would be a disaster for Democrats in 2010 and also in several 2009 elections and special elections. Going into 2010, Democrats cannot afford to have a shift where Republicans are more energized to vote than Democrats. This would be a disaster for Democrats in 2010 and also in several 2009 elections and special elections.

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