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Originally Posted by ThunderBalls
McCain started his campaign saying Obama lacks experience, that didnt work so he finds an unknown moose hunter with less experience.
Then he starts using the celebrity buzzword about Obama, that didnt work and now Palin tries to be a celebrity.
Then they move to Obama pals with terrorists, didnt work either.
The next week they go to Obama is a socialist. That didnt work.
So whats their ace in the hole? Joe The Fucking Plumber! Right now less than two weeks before the election McCains whole campaign is based around some dipshit who's not even a plumber.
I'm not sure who the bigger joke is, McCain or the people that still support him.
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The reason why those things didn't work is because of the internet. The internet has been McCain's worst enemy. In pre-internet times, McCain would be wiping the floor with Obama's face because the electorate had only the media to rely on for its information. Smears would stick much easier. Now, individuals can factcheck claims and research candidates with a click of a mouse. You have a more engaged and informed electorate disseminating campaign information and spreading it virally. The more outlandish the claims, the more poorly it reflects on the candidate making them. The internet is proving to be a major chink in the armor of old campaign strategies.
Here's an article that goes into detail about this phenom (the death of 'Rovian' politics):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ariann..._b_136400.html