Knockin' You Out Like Rocky Balboa

Obama has failed to land the knockout blow. He has not overwhelmed her in any of the psychologically critical battleground states -- not in Pennsylvania, not in Ohio, and not in Texas. Insofar as Clinton's argument is that Obama is weak among the white ethnics who populate the critical Midwestern swing states, he has not proven capable of delivering the decisive electoral rejoinder that would transform her losing but close candidacy into a mere vanity ... Full Story »

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Chris Finnie
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by Chris Finnie - Oct. 1, 2008

Interesting analysis and well written. It's always funny when politicians compare themselves to movie characters. The Dean campaign in Iowa chose "the Perfect Storm" as the theme for all the volunteers pouring into the state for the 2004 caucuses. As more than a few people pointed out afterwards, the heroes drown in the movie. Here again, the author points out the faulty analogy in Clinton's adopted "fighter" persona. An amusing read.

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