Obama to Use "Affirmative" Message in Closing Campaign Pitch

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

Obama to use "affirmative" message in closing campaign pitch

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON | Thu Nov 1, 2012 1:01am EDT

(Reuters) - After three days of focusing on superstorm Sandy, President Barack Obama will return to the campaign trail on Thursday with a more "affirmative" message to win over undecided voters in the final days of the race for the White House.

With polls showing a tight contest between the Democratic incumbent and Republican challenger Mitt Romney before Tuesday's election, Obama will use trips to political battleground states to make a closing appeal for a second term.

That argument will touch on points he has made for months about the choice between competing Republican and Democratic visions, Obama advisers said, but it will put more weight on Obama's ideas for the future and could resurrect some of the hopeful themes that helped him win election in 2008.

"You're going to see him lift up ... the vision of what we're fighting for," senior campaign strategist David Axelrod said in an interview last week before the storm, adding the construction of Obama's "stump" speech would alter slightly in the final days.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-usa-campaign-obama-idUSBRE8A006J20121101

[Left Coast2020]

1. I don't think its that close.

In my heart I believe this country has seen leadership in a crisis and will overwhelmingly support Obama for a second term. After these few days, I can't imagine it being close--unless they have inside info their not releasing.

[DallasNE]

2. The Reaction In These Last Few Days By Both Camps Speaks Volumes

Romney is going heavy with a string of obvious lies and is doubling down on the negative campaigning. Obama is going with an uplifting message with hopeful themes.

Now who do you suppose both camps believe is in the drivers seat?

If you have to ask, you haven't been paying attention. There has been a strong shift in the last few days toward Obama, make no mistake. And this seems to also show downticket movement toward the Democrats. Today Realclearpolitics moved the Senate race in Nebraska from likely Republican to leans Republican. By Friday I expect to see this race move all of the way to tossup. Tomorrow (Thursday) former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel will endorse Kerrey over the Republican.

[JoePhilly]

3. Rebuilding America.