Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Ground Game for November
At Slate, Richard Hasen presents the most important information you need to know: what legal and political challenges exist in this year's swing states. Obama may have a slight advantage because of voter registration and infrastructure. But legal challenges, such as challenges to voter fraud, and political challenges, such as Ralph Nader's presence the Pennsylvania ballot, may nullify that advantage.
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As to the great Ass, Nader. 6% is looking like a bigger and bigger number, aint it? Harrogate's Dad, an Ohio voter, will be casting his ballot for Nader come November.
That said, Obama could undercut Nader easily, and with little to zero cost to his center-right supporters, if he wanted to. The corporate lockdown on this country, Obama already calls out--what with Tax Issue and Outsourcing. But he has not been forceful enough in such areas. He would benefit by pursuing the anti-corporatist rhetoric with a bit more conviction and panache. Borrow a bit from Edwards, as it were. Edwards won't be using his narratives any time soon, now will he?
And, of course, if Obama responsibly handles the inevitable FISA question during one or more of the debates, then that undercuts Nader as well.
Mainstream Democrats have ignored Nader and his Platform long enough. In Harrogate's opinion. Obama probably disagrees, but then, Obama cannot be right all the time, can he?
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