Obama Tilts Toward Center, Irking Some Activists

Stances on Spy Bill And Corporate Tax Buck Liberal Base

Barack Obama's support of an overhaul of domestic-spying laws last week was the latest in a string of statements suggesting the Democratic presidential candidate is tacking toward the center to compete with John McCain.

On foreign policy, national security, tax issues and even local politics, Sen. Obama has made some decisions lately that belie his ranking by the nonpartisan National Journal as the U.S.'s "most liberal" senator. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

Informative article about Senator Obama's alleged shift to the center on a number of issues, as claimed by progressive activist organizations like MoveOn.org. This article provides reasonable coverage of this new development, citing factual evidence and multiple sources -- though some sources are unnamed, and the Obama campaign itself did not comment on this issue to the Wall Street Journal. The poll results are particularly interesting, as they show that most respondants consider McCain to be more centrist than Obama, giving him a possible edge in attracting independent and undecided voters. That in itself could explain the Obama campaign's recent repositioning. Fascinating read about an important topic.

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