Reply #3: As an Obama supporter, I agree with you...

[CoffeeCat]

Obama has shown the nation that he is an inspirational leader.

Now, he needs to show the nation that he is a fighter who is ready for the Presidency.

He thought he could run a clean campaign, show everyone what a decent person he is--and
win on his impressive record as a community organizer and Senator. However, he needs to
close the sale.

We know he's a great leader and a man of integrity. America needs that last piece of the
puzzle. They need to know that he is a fighter and that he is tough enough to be in the
Oval Office.

I was an Obama precinct captain and I support him wholeheartedly. However, I also have 15
years experience in media relations/PR. When I crafted PR plans, the first step was was
to identify challenges/opportunities. Obama's challenge is to demonstrate what he would be
like as commander-in-chief. We need to see tough, and yes, we need to see him attacking
Clinton. It may not be his style...but he needs to do it.

Obama is the best candidate to lead this nation. Hillary is tough and has more years of experience, but
that's all she has. She is not a leader. She is a manager and her negatives--which Obama really
doesn't have--are bountiful. Start talking about her invisible tax returns and those White House
records. What's with the secrecy? What about her corporatist mentality and her taking of Federal
lobbying money? Parallel her behavior to Bush.

I'd also like Obama to ask Hillary: "You say you regret your Iraq-war vote--that was based on your
belief that Bush would do the right thing. Why then, are you following him down a rat hole ONCE
AGAIN, with your Kyl/Lieberman vote on Iran? You appear not to have learned one thing." Let
Hillary retort by saying that Obama didn't show up to vote for Kyl/Lieberman. Obama can come
back at her with, "Because I refuse to play George Bush's games." Voting "yes" is a hell of a lot
worse than not showing up at all.

He has to go for the jugular. He must demonstrate to everyone that he will fight for Americans
once he reaches the Oval office. Doing this will close the deal for Obama. She can't close the
deal on her negatives--all she can do is deflect attention from them. Obama has to continually
shine the spotlight on them and do it aggressively.