http://iowaindependent.com/6194/mccain-hits-pitch-but-obama-makes-sale Iowa politics, news, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://iowaindependent.com/6194/mccain-hits-pitch-but-obama-makes-sale/comment-page-1#comment-19854 primus Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:55:59 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6194#comment-19854 Even Obama's critics will concede that he was McCain's equal last night. For a lot of undecided voters, the big question has always been whether this new and odd-looking guy could look like an American president, whether he passes Middle America's gut-check on how a president Obama feels in their psyches. I think Obama passed that test, as Reagan did in 1980 and as Kennedy did in 1960. Even Obama's critics will concede that he was McCain's equal last night. For a lot of undecided voters, the big question has always been whether this new and odd-looking guy could look like an American president, whether he passes Middle America's gut-check on how a president Obama feels in their psyches. I think Obama passed that test, as Reagan did in 1980 and as Kennedy did in 1960.

]]> http://iowaindependent.com/6194/mccain-hits-pitch-but-obama-makes-sale/comment-page-1#comment-13574 primus Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:55:59 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=6194#comment-13574 Even Obama's critics will concede that he was McCain's equal last night. For a lot of undecided voters, the big question has always been whether this new and odd-looking guy could look like an American president, whether he passes Middle America's gut-check on how a president Obama feels in their psyches. I think Obama passed that test, as Reagan did in 1980 and as Kennedy did in 1960. Even Obama's critics will concede that he was McCain's equal last night. For a lot of undecided voters, the big question has always been whether this new and odd-looking guy could look like an American president, whether he passes Middle America's gut-check on how a president Obama feels in their psyches. I think Obama passed that test, as Reagan did in 1980 and as Kennedy did in 1960.

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