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DEL.ICIO.USThe people Obama needs to win: White high school graduates who may or may not go to church
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Democratic Leadership Council this morning issued a report on the swing voters Barack Obama will need to push him over the finish line in November.
Not surprisingly, says the DLC, Obama’s fate rests in the hands of “white voters with at least a high school education, but no college degree.”
The DLC, you’ll recall, is dedicated to pushing the party toward the center and has produced the likes of Bill Clinton and Chuck Robb.
Click here to read the entire document. The part that hardcore Obamites are likely to dispute is the DLC’s contention that the American voting population remains unchanged — as of 2006.
Supporters say Obama has brought a new cast of characters — younger, more people of color — into the voting process.
That said, put this in your mind: Remember that family next to yours when you grew up — the one where the wife went to church, but the husband scoffed and stayed home to catch the kick-off? That’s the swing family that Obama needs, says the DLC:
A typical female voter in that category will likely be between 30 and 59 years old, married with no children living at home, a Republican or independent, moderate or conservative, not a member of a union, pro-life, and for smaller government. She’s most likely to live in a suburb in the South and have a gun in her household. Finally, she’s more likely to be a Catholic and a weekly churchgoer.
Her male counterpart has only a slightly different profile. He’s also likely to be between 30 and 59 years old, live in a suburb or small town in the South or Midwest , and be married with no children living at home. He’s likely to be a Republican or independent, moderate or conservative, not a member of a labor union, pro-life, and in favor of smaller government. Finally, he’s most likely to be a Protestant, but not a weekly churchgoer.
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Comments
By "bout time
September 25, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this
The problem with the economy is because of the dems. The republicans (McCain) tried to reign in Fannie and freddie back in 05 and the dems said no!
By AudreyS
September 25, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this
Obama reached out to McCain early in the morning to do a joint statement regarding the economic crisis. McCain was grandstanding and wanted the attention by himself. He had every opportunity to show the American public he and Obama could present a united front. Instead, he acted like the little man that he is, and made a knee-jerk bad decision to suspend his campaign and not participate in the debate. Please advise him to not attend the Clinton/Bush Global Initiative, a fund-raising event, and participate in the debate on Friday night. Although the topic of discussion is foreign policy, I am sure they will focus on the bailout plan, a $700 billion fund-raising event that the American people are more concerned and worried about.
By Copyleft
September 25, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this
It’s fun to see all these right-wingers howling about the importance of increased governmental oversight and regulation.
You’d think they never heard of their own god-king, Reagan, who set them on the path of foolishly opposing all that stuff for decades!