Obama Playbook Recalls Deval Patrick Campaign

[DeepModem Mom]

NYT/AP: Obama Playbook Recalls Patrick Campaign
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 12, 2008
Filed at 11:26 a.m. ET

BOSTON (AP) -- Barack Obama, who has made his mark in the presidential race with his call for a new brand of politics, isn't quite as singular on the political scene as his campaign would suggest. Obama's personal history, his campaign playbook and even his words share striking similarities with that of another up-and-coming black Democrat, his good friend Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Both have followed a simple but effective game plan in their political rise: Tell a compelling story about yourself and inspire people who feel left out to take back their government. Stay on a message of hope and unity. And both have employed the same political consultant.

Obama even admits that he was borrowing a line from Patrick when, during a New Hampshire appearance, he urged people to ''vote your aspirations.'' But he notes that Patrick has borrowed lines from him, too. Wherever the rhetoric originates, their supporters say, is less important than the results. Patrick made history becoming Massachusetts' first black governor. Obama is trying to emulate that success as he seeks the White House, and his finishes in early contests for the Democratic nomination show the message is resonating for some....

Both men share Chicago roots, were educated at Harvard and are skilled at bringing together diverse coalitions of supporters, using their personal histories as backdrops to persuade voters to join what they describe as a movement, while competitors run campaigns....

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Patrick, who insists there's no playbook, has endorsed Obama and campaigned for him. He said he and Obama are ''hungry for a change, a much more engaged citizenship. We both believe those things, and I think that's why sometimes ... the things we say are similar.'' And sometimes identical....

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Obama strategist David Axelrod, who helped Obama win his Senate seat in 2004, was a media consultant for Patrick's 2006 campaign. He said it's hard to separate the two when it comes to political philosophies. ''It's not surprising that there would be a commonality of themes,'' Axelrod said. ''They've been friends for so long. They talk a lot. They share sensibilities about politics and government. I'm sure they learned from each other. They're running campaigns that reflect who they are.'' Axelrod said the model for the Obama presidential run was the Patrick campaign, ''in terms of the grassroots nature of it. It was a people-driven campaign.''...

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Obama-Patrick.html

[sallyseven]

1. The difference is that Patrick is a great man

and Obama is not. I worked very hard for Patrick and I think he is a great man. I expect him to become the first black President.

[Joe the Revelator]

2. Why do you say that Obama is "not a great man"

Its always better when you back up your smears.

[Marrah_G]

4. I think he will be the first Black President also

I thought that throughout his campaign. He will have to do some big things here first though.

[Marrah_G]

3. Together we can has morphed into Yes we can

As soon as I heard "yes we can" I thought of Deval Patrick.

[2rth2pwr]

5. David Axelrod is the puppetmaster.

He has created both campaigns with the same messages and themes, almost identical.

It is quite eerie the power this man has with these two.

see this thread for examples of soundbites shared by both.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4038668&mesg_id=4038668

[KittyWampus]

6. #1. Obama has extensive input with his speeches. #2Knowing how to frame a message

means you are effective.

[2rth2pwr]

7. Axelrod has said Obama has extensive input, any other proof?

Axelrod hands them the lines and they are almost identical.

[DeepModem Mom]

8. Thanks for adding this graphic, 2rth2pwr. nt

[KittyWampus]

9. Axelrod helps frame the message. You still haven't addressed my point. Because you can't.

[2rth2pwr]

11. Well, we know Axelrod's effective. Deval and Obama?

not so much.

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[2rth2pwr]

18. I edited my post and took out one word.

my point wasn't the race, it was the Svengali figure who, behind the scenes is successfully creating successful campaigns out of "Yes, Together We Can!" chants and like Seinfeld, nothing.

[cali]

10. nice, coded language there. Channeling Atwood, are you?

Suggesting that Patrick and Obama are puppets in the hands of a white man is pure shit. And you reek of it.

[2rth2pwr]

12. The evidence is there that Axelrod's the source of both campaigns themes and language.

google is your friend.

[cali]

13. So what? That hardly make them puppets in the hands of a white man

that's what you claimed and it's disgusting. No one would phrase anything like that if they weren't consciously or unconsciously a bigot. Really, it's that simple. Many people have noted that Joe Trippi has had enormous influence on JE and that JE is doing a Howard Dean 2004 thing, but he'll never suffer the indignity that you just inflicted on two Harvard law grads with distinguished careers.

Bigots suck.

[2rth2pwr]

15. Trippi's fingerprints are on both campaigns but they don't share

almost identical rhetoric and themes.

[indimuse]

16. cali cali cali...

You accuse a lot of people here so much ...hence.. ... Every body's "Bigot"..Everybody's a "Racist" leaving NO true meaning of either anymore! Now they are just "words" stripped of their effect.Really... I know I know...you will try to slam me with...........Pathetic! Why are you so mean?:hi:

[cali]

17. She just said that a white man was the puppet master of two accomplished

black men. I call it as I see it. And I've called sexism re quite a few attacks on YOUR candidate. I don't tolerate that crap whether it's sexism or racism. Do a fucking search before making a fool of yourself.