Obama 'juggernaut' itching to tackle McCain - going to "overwhelm" him

http://www.theage.com.au/news/us-election/obama-juggernaut-itching-to-tackle-mccain/2008/05/22/1211182999307.html

SENATOR Barack Obama has established a battle-tested 50-state grassroots organisation and fund-raising "juggernaut" that will crush John McCain in November, according to his senior advisers...

...But they believe that the ferocious fight Senator Clinton has put up has helped them build an organisation of unprecedented strength. "I don't think John McCain realises what he's in for," said one adviser. "We've created a juggernaut," said another, "and it's going to overwhelm him."...

...Joe Trippi, a Democratic consultant who pioneered some of the successful grassroots and internet techniques when he ran Howard Dean's campaign in 2004, said Senator McCain was already in "deep, deep trouble" because of a poor organisation and an anaemic fund-raising total of about a fifth of the $US500 million ($A519 million) raised by Senator Obama and Senator Clinton.

"Obama's got the strongest organisation in history because of what he's done with the internet and plugging volunteers into the paid organisers' operation. McCain's team is in a shambles. He has no organisation and no grassroots fund-raising operation," Mr Trippi said....

...Senator Obama has quietly begun to take over the Democratic Party. Paul Tewes, who masterminded the Iowa victory in January that stunned Senator Clinton, is expected to run the party during the general election...

..."We've become a very tested organisation," Obama communications director Robert Gibbs said. "We've built organisations in every place in this country."

The Democratic party in an election year becomes the chief weapon for the nominee.

love that line too!

Obama speaks in the Senate in favor of it, "honors" John McCain's service and does what is right. McCain, on the other hand, doesn't bother to show up for the vote, issues a nasty statement that has nothing to do with the G.I. bill and, in the end, tells the veterans to essentially go to hell. If that's not a commercial, I don't know what is.

to quash lies about the Democrats that you know they will throw out. Obama has been spot on with refuting claims immediately, setting the example for all of us. The other thing to look out for is voter suppression and fraud, which we also know will happen. I don't expect the Dems to roll over and play dead this time, but to fight on every front.

Something they were less likely to do in 2004, and I think Obama should let them speak at his campaign stops. He needs to show that he'll have the support of our military.

Posted a warning to all active duty soldiers about appearing at campaign rallies. My best friend is engaged to a Captain in the air force and he blew a gasket when he got the order.

isn't that like against the constitution?

This applies to all federal employees while on duty or in uniform. I don't think the order is not to appear at politcal rallies, it's not to appear at politcal rallies while in uniform.

Hypocrite.

If anything will wreck Obama's chances, it is his rabid base.

Most of them are no different than Hillary supporters out in the real world. Both supporters are going to vote for the nominee of the Democratic Party. They're voting on the nominee, not his or her supporters.

Rabid bases are helpful for victory.

My recommendation to the sour grapes individuals who rail against Obama's rabid base: Lead, follow, or get out of the way, because we're steamrolling to victory in November.

(with apologies to Harry Truman)

NGU.

Hillary's "rabid base" drives away half of her potential voters in the event she gets the nomination. Or maybe the foam from your mouth gets in your eyes and you can't see that.

For the Comic Book fans:

That shows me something for the months ahead. More of this, please.