Democrats- WTH??

After nearly 22 years of a Republican controlled executive, how do democrats break the domination?

Bob Drogin, the author of Curveball was our guest speaker last night. I had the honor of introducing him and having dinner. Great guy. Bob covered the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections and the dinner conversation quickly switched to national politics. Drogin saw it as a pretty close race despite the horrible economy, our poor global perception, and the Iraq war.

WTH?? Taking those MAJOR issues into consideration, this race should already be over. Why would nearly half the country still want to elect a conservative president after all of that? Simple, the republicans have a clue about what the country wants to hear.

Democrats: Clinton's lesson was talking to people not at people. Clinton has been the only Democrat who intertwined his campaign messages with clear visuals of 'down home' conversations in everyday places. The general public could visualize Clinton in a diner, a McDonald's, or a local donut shop talking with regular people about regular things that mattered to them: local issues even local sports -things they cared about. He would then deftly connect those with national and global issues.

Obama's handlers should have him at smaller venues to have those conversations with 'regular people' more often. I know, I know, Obama's "rock star status" makes it nearly impossible, but the ROI is clear: it reduces the elitist status and gets more visuals of him with town folk. More people become more comfortable with a leader they can relate to. I fear it may be too late...