As your team endures the challenges of a grueling campaign, I offer these observations. As I am but one man, I understand my voice is not loud. My blog is not prominent. My stature, still emerging. In watching this election cycle unfold, I have seen why Senator Obama continues to impress voters while you watch your lead slip away.
This election is about us--the people
Whether intentional or not, the media has portrayed your campaign as something that is about you. About your entitlement to the presidency. The problem? The beat of America now drums for empowerment of the people. For 7 years we have felt powerless to change the course of the country. We have felt powerless to create our own destiny. We want to feel in control of our democracy again.
Senator Obama has portrayed himself as the embodiment of "the people". That the "change" he will deliver will be the people's will. This is why he continues to win. This is why he continues to gain support from the most staunch of Clintonites.
Your win in New Hampshire wasn't because "you cried". It wasn't just because you showed emotion--and that as a woman, emotion is expected. The media has it wrong. The reason you prevailed was because of WHAT moved you to choke up. It was because you showed how much you care about America. You showed how much it means to you that the country move in the right direction. In other words, the election wasn't about you, it was about us.
When your campaign leaves that message, you lose. It's that simple. You can follow the "stark differences" strategy that you're beginning as of today, and you will lose. You will feed Senator Obama's momentum and you will become the symbol of ol' school politics.
In order to connect with the people, you must return to where you win. By showing why you are the candidate that best embodies the will of the people. It's not about your ideas, it's about our ideas. Your platform needs to be our platform.
Senator Obama is getting by without having to explain how he embodies the will of the people--he just is. It's now your job to show that his interpretation of what people want is out of touch. You must electrify your supporters by reminding them who can not only understand the will of the people, but can execute our demands. That is where you win.
I am a supporter of change. My vote is not yet cast. I want you and Senator Obama to listen to the people and bring our ideas to the debate. Once this happens, you will find yourself standing on much firmer ground instead of flailing in quicksand. Then, regardless of who wins, the United States will be just that.
1 comments:
Waouu! Very impressive analysis of the situation which revealed to be true!
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