Bad Two Weeks for Obama
While the polling data is slow to catch up, the last two weeks have been decisively negative for Barrack Obama. He is still likely to caputre the nomination but the problems generated by the Wright controversy are taking a toll on his campaign.
The Wright episode hurts him in three ways; 1) it takes him seriously off message (so much so that he went on vacation), 2) it is getting traction because it suggests to some voters that Obama may not be as patriotic as he should be and 3) it raises prickly and potentially damaging racial issues. We believe that Obama’s speech - while eloquent - did little to put out this fire. And more importantly the speech may not alleviate voter concerns. Voters did not need a speech about race in America, they needed a speech explaining why Obama allowed himself to be so close to Wright. The issue strikes at the heart of his judgement. And that matters to voters.
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