From memory the support for Obama in the blogosphere was tepid at best for most of the entire primary.  Frankly I think it was a good strategy to not attempt a blogocentric campaign from the beginning, given Obama's political instincts and the ideological partisanship evident on the Internet.

Obama tunnelled through the blogosphere to create his web presence without negotiating fealty with the self-proclaimed gatekeepers and that strategy bore good outcomes in building his coalition and liberating him from the partisan tug of the progressive left, arguably a necessary precaution in winning a national election in the current cultural climate of US politics.

Obama?  I count only nine states: Texas, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Alabama, South Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.

We should have amended the constitution to allow for this guy to run for his third term.

Surely you know, Jerome, that hypothetical presidential matchup polls are always suspect.  You're not seriously endorsing Rasmussen's fantasy election scenario, are you?

"So, Obama makes that distinction between his "supporters" and the blogosphere (hey, you'll get my vote, be happy)."

Ethical Rhetoric 101: FAIL

And not for the first time.

Wow, Jerome must really hate Obama.

I suppose the "blogosphere" couldn't possibly be a subset of his supporters that he's simply pointing out "raised hackles".  No, that'd make too much sense.

between Obama and Bush?  I think Obama pulls out a squeaker to keep Bush from 100 electoral college votes.  I also give West Virginia to Obama over Bush.

It would have made my day to see the look on Bush's face when they called Mississippi for Obama.

Its clear that Jerome will do anything to put Obama in a bad light.  I was not an Obama supporter in the primaries, but its time to move on and get behind the nominee.  If not, you should refrain from blogging until the election is over or go blog at a Republican site.

of course, mccain probably doesn't know what 'blogosphere' means.

Everyone knows he has no supporters outside the blogosphere.  What a specious distinction!

Perhaps the fact that Hillary Clinton has faced zero negative press in the last month (same for Gore) explains why they do better against McCain than Obama. It's the reason why the generic Democrat always outperforms the actual Democrat. Hypotheticals allow you to project on the candidate your own ideals without interference from daily events.

You always hurt the one you love
The one you shouldn't hurt at all
You always take the sweetest rose
And crush it till the petals fall

You always break the kindest heart
With a hasty word you can't recall, so
If I broke your heart last night
It's because I love you most of all

I wonder how big the margin of victory will be for Obama when he gets reelected in 2012.

will the rumored new ratings/moderation system be in place by november.

Ya know,

As I watched this interview I was wondering if anyone was going to read something into the blogsphere comment.  I thought there was room to twist this into something that could sound dismissive.  But then I figured it would still be a net negative for McCain's camp since they'd have to address own angry blog mobs, not to mention the candidate's admitted lack of net knowledge.

But I forgot to thing of our own Jerome.

sigh.

I hope team Obama understands that they are losing the election.

Losing as distinct from currently behind, he is currently polling ahead.

Obama is losing his movement aura and with it the election.

If the battle is leader to leader he will lose.
If the battle is person to person he will lose.
If the battle is plan to plan he will lose.

Only if the battle is McCain the individual vs Obama the movement will he win.

Obama needs the kind of crazy energy he had in March.

The kind of energy where he can say stuff like "Say what you will of me but my name is still Barrack Obama"  And get applause.

I know my statement above is disputed but you are up against Rove and if I was in Rove's shoes I could beat Obama with McCain leader to leader, person to person and plan to plan.

To recreate the energy Obama needs a united house and the only way to do that is Hillary for VP.

Why are they even doing polls comparing Hillary vs McCain now and Gore vs McCain.

I think those polls are USELESS because when candidates do battle against each other ie McCain vs Obama, each brings out the negativity of the other.

Who knows in a general election of McCain had totally gone after Hillary as he is going after Obama that her poll numbers would have been lower.

That's like comparing apples to oranges since they are not battling each other.

In terms of the blogosphere comment.  I see nothing wrong with it. Obama could have been talking about the right wing blogosphere or other left wing blogosphere who didn't like his campaign finance stand.  It really isn't that big of a deal.

I just cannot agree that Obama is our weakest candidate.  He may not poll as strongly in hypothetical match-ups, but polls don't win elections -- turn-out does.

Neither Clinton or Edwards was able to put together a ground game to rival Obama's.  Obama was able to do exactly what it took to come out ahead in the delegate count.  Now he is mounting the strongest ground operation I've seen in 10 election cycles.  

A reminder that it is only July.  While a strong Clinton supporter all along, having watched Obama navigate, I have every confidence he is our strongest candidate to land this plane in November.  e doesn't rsttle, he is far less likely to commit some damaging gaff, and he seems to have a gift for rescueing himself when he does.

He doesn't appear to have "momentum" right now because he's not focused on winning in July -- his energy is going towards laying the groundwork to win in November.  

Jerome--

Do you understand the concept of a subset? I assume you do.

Let me give you an example.

There is a group called "Cars"

Within that group is a subset called "Red cars"

Were you to say "Cars tend to be of a red color."

I would reply, "Well, Red cars."

Does that mean that there is a distinction between the greater group "Cars" and the subset "Red cars"?  Yes.

That distinction is that it's a subset.

No Jerome, not all of Obama's supporters are Bloggers.

Jerome, at what point did you, who thinks that the Democrats should literally compromise every value they have to get elected, decide that your website was a great platform to make post, after post, after post bashing the presumptive Democratic nominee?

Are you truly, truly that bitter?

Go over LGF if the success if the failure of our nominee is just THAT important to you, because frankly, you're pretty much illustrating that you don't belong on your own blog.

Wow!  Another swipe at Obama from Jerome!  What a surprise!  

Was it only yesterday that Tod Beeton wrote his brilliant discussion of Obama's strategy, analyzing the Quinnipiac poll results and coming to the realization that framing Obama's strategy in terms of left, right and muddled middle misses the point entirely? Note, too, how folks like Russ Feingold and David Sirota have expressed disagreement with the "Yes" vote on FISA but strongly urged us to get behind our candidate, who will make a much better president that John McCain.

For my money, which is still going to Obama, Jerome has succumbed to the kind of rancid sour grapes that make it appear he would rather lose than win, destroying his own credibility.

If Ernie didn't pick Bert as his running mate, I think Big Bird might vote for Oscar the Grouch. sums up my thoughts on this.

Most people didn't care, only the online audience, much more devoted to minute-to-minute campaign happenings really paid any attention. Well them and the MSM....hmmm.

Jerome-

You should know better than this. There was no 15% poll drop. It is a figment of the imagination of various pundits that want this to be a close race. If you are talking about the Newsweek poll, the results of the two polls were virtually identical. However, in the second sample, they reduced non-whites and young voters by 2% each, then added 10% more Republicans and zero Democrats. These "adjustments" to the sample account for the entire 12% drop.

All other polls the last few days have shown Obama with a lead of 5 to 9%. That is a huge lead at this point in the race. Also the state-by-state poll numbers are very bad for McCain. When McCain starts gaining in the red states that are close, then you will know that there has been slippage. It has not happened yet. And as for the Clinton-McCain and Gore-McCain matchups? They are meaningless. Gore and Clinton are not being hammered everyday by a GOP campaign expending millions of dollars. If all three, i.e. Obama, Gore and Clinton, were being criticized daily on an equal basis, then I will guarantee you that Obama would poll the best.

Rick R.

Los Angeles

I recognize the article from the Wake up America Blog (Hillary Hysteria?-July 16th).  I am new here. I thought this was site for ensuring the election of democratic candidates.

Should I tuck my tail and run back to the Kossacks?