Friday, October 31, 2008
NO GO
In his two runs at the White House, the W was able to field one of the best run, most ambitious GOTV efforts ever. He got out votes that would probably never have left home on a sunny day.
John McCain? Not so much.
They are out of time and money trying to play a defensive game on their own turf which, today, includes McCain's home state of Arizona.
In Final Stretch, McCain to Pour Money Into TV Ads
He has no ground game. But this has been true since the beginning of his campaign.
Take a look at this:
Look at the photos.
There will be no expenses paid for travel to battleground states. No paid GOTV managers.
By contrast, I have received several emails from the Obama campaign offering expense paid travel to Nevada and other nearby states (most recently Arizona) to work for a weekend or a week on the Obama campaign.
If I had the time, I would do this for nothing. I would work just for the fellowship.
Friends of friends went to Las Vegas and had such a good time (even met Joe Biden and Madeline Albright) they went back for more.
But the Obamas have a gound game par excellence. Extremely well organized. Superb.
And lots and lots of money including some of mine.
The photo is of Students for Obama in Las Vegas. There are Seniors for Obama offices!
Labels: Barack Obama, McCain
