The first item on Google news (which I don’t look at too often anymore) is Obama negotiating with Clinton.

It’s too early to beat Obama, and McCain can’t waste a good issue. But he can get inside the loop and create a real problem for Obama at the convention. I suspect the whole Middle east/ European trip had more to do with reassuring the democratic party that he could carry this thing, than aiming at the general electorate who aren’t watching now.

So you set up a meme about an aloof, out of touch, arrogant guy who can attract and wow crowds, but can’t close. The convention comes along, he wows the crowds, his minions do some rough handling of opponents. Everyone is looking at him as defined.

He is even or slightly ahead of McCain right now.

I’m curious. Has the Obama campaign tactics impressed Democrats?

Derek