Democrats Need hard work

Written by: Rajen on Sep 6, 2008 12:18 PM EDT

By all accounts, this year is a Democratic year for the Democrats to win big in the election. With an over whelming majority of Americans dissatified by the direction this country is heading, an unpopular president, highest percentage of unemployment, rising prices of gasoline and grocery, unjustified invasion of a souvreign country losing over 4000 young men and women and spending billions of dollar, 47 million people with no health insurance, the Republican ticket is nothing to offer to solve these problems. And yet,  the Obama-Biden ticket is not doing as well as should be expected. Democrats cannot take it lightly. They need to work very hard.

1. Senator Barack Obama is still not well known to all voters, especially White men. We need to make his policies known to people.

2. All the voters of Senator Hillary Clinton have not signed up for Senator Obama. They have badly bruised. We must reach out to them and bring them back home.

3. Republicans have always used dirty tricks to win elections. This year is not going to be any different. We must develop a Raipd Response Team in line with the Bill Clinton' s Campaign in 1992 and fight back.

4. People are attracted by the charismatic personality of Senator Obama. They are inspired by his message of hope and change. But they are not yet sure of how he will bring the change in the country and meet the challenges being faced by ordinary people. Many people just do not trust his oratory.

5. Senator Obama has attracted a large number of very young people. That is remarkable, but we should not forget that these young people have apoor record of showing up at the polls. Senator Obama needs to balance these young people with more mature and seasoned political activists.

6. The ethnic minorities like Hispanics and Asians, older women and White workers still look at Senator Obama with suspicion. There must be a GREATER exposure of the Senator to these groups.

7. Senator McCain's pick of a woman for Vice President has energized his right wing base. We need to match it with the new enthusiasm of Democrats.

The Democrats need to work a lot harder to win this election. It will not be an easy task.

Rajen Anand

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