Os receios do GOP
Publicado por JN em Outubro 1, 2008
Ed Gamble, «Florida Times Union»
O medo instalou-se nos meios republicanos que Barack Obama ganhe estas eleições e as últimas sondagens parecem não desmentir estes receios. A recente crise finaceira não fez bem nenhum a John McCain e Sarah Palin parece que vai perdendo o «encanto». Sobre esse receio escrevem Mike Allen e Jonathan Martin no Politico:
John McCain’s fade in recent polls, combined with a barrage of negative news coverage during the financial crisis, has leading Republican activists around the country worrying about his prospects and urging his campaign to become much more aggressive against Barack Obama in the remaining month before Election Day.
A flurry of new polls shows Barack Obama gaining in several battleground states – most notably Florida, Pennsylvania and swing states throughout the West. Officials worry early voting, which is under way in important states such as Ohio, is likely to favor Obama in this toxic political climate.
Several state GOP chairmen in interviews urged the McCain campaign to be more aggressive in hitting Obama’s vulnerabilities, such as his past relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and other problematic associations from Chicago.
Dizem que a defesa é o melhor ataque, mas John McCain não tem tempo. Tem que atacar, não com ideias; há que jogar sujo. Não costumam ter sucesso este tipo de estratégias.
Clay Bennett, «Chattanooga Times Free Press»
