Comments on: Obama’s next move

By: Obama’s Carrot & Stick Approach to Congress | Keith @ Granite Shavings

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:32:46 +0000

[...] Barack Obama has, as discussed before and elsewhere, built up a huge list of supporters who want to engage with him. Now, we’re finally seeing [...]

By: Irish Election » Fianna Fail Continue Online Outreach

Irish Election » Fianna Fail Continue Online Outreach — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:07:03 +0000

[...] web efforts over the coming months and during the next election is very good news, no doubt others will have something to say on [...]

By: Morgan

Morgan — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:06:41 +0000

He was so the right candidate for the Democrats, and it looks like he’s generated huge goodwill among US Republicans too, as well as some realism about what he can actually achieve.

Like SoftLass, I hope that this organization will be a counterweight against lobby groups – on healthcare and the rest of his agenda.

I may even get up at 3.30am local time to watch the inauguration : )

By: Hello Blogland | DarrenByrne.com

Hello Blogland | DarrenByrne.com — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:31:19 +0000

[...] many people are thrilled to herald the innauguration of Barack Obama . It’s a hugely important [...]

By: Soft Lass

Soft Lass — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:06:38 +0000

I heard someone on the radio saying that the traditional powerful lobby groups in washington haven’t gone away and wondering how Obama will withstand them. Maybe the idea behind this is that a large citizen lobby group could be a counterbalancing force. Och, its idealistic, but here’s hoping!

By: SeanR

SeanR — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:06:51 +0000

Is this new version of Reagan’s strategy to appeal to voters over the heads of Congress? New, and interesting strategy indeed.

I’m taking the day off, and tuning into the doings on Tuesday to watch it all on Sky (BTW: did you see the overview of inaugral speeches, LBJ’s made me cringe, it was really like the Tory’s ‘quiet man’ speech by Duncan-Smith). Surely Obama has to quell the ridiculous expectations on him, like walking on water, etc. and get America to put its shoulder to the wheel and fix things. He can always threaten them with the ‘lipstick pig’ if they don’t comply!!

By: Maman Poulet

Maman Poulet — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:35:00 +0000

Thanks Keith – stuck the link in the post!

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:30:53 +0000

More on that survey they did at:
http://www.keith.gs/2008/11/obama-followup/