Senior political officials tell Politico's Mike Allen that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).is likely to hold a huge rally Tuesday night in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the site of the Republican National Convention from Sept. 1 to 4.
Tuesday is the night of the final Democratic primaries, and the choice of venue is a mischievous, aggressive way for Obama to unofficially kick off the general election campaign against Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). The location gives huge meaning to the moment, with Obama likely to frame a tough case against his new opponent in the very hall where McCain will accept his party's nomination.
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Dear American Voters,
Hon. Senator McCain and Obama, besides each having many attributes and characteristics. The critical differences in my professional, political, and personal opinion are as under:
1. Presidential "Temperament and Integrity".
2. Little Washington "insider Versus outsider" connectedness.
3. Vision and mission for our nation future rather than past.
4. American policies first USA centric than other countries centric.
In my professional opinion one senator has it and the other does not. We need one for our Greatgrand Nation to address our all these challenges with a fresh, clean and new slate.
God Bless America. its diverse people, and our Greatgrand Nation.
Yours truly,
COL. [retd] A.M.Khajawall
Forensic psychiatrist, Las Vegas NV
Posted by: COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall | May 31, 2008 01:08 PM
Very cleaver - but if I were John McCain, I would advise kicking off my campaign in NY where there are far more delegates and likely a disgruntled group of moderate Democrats who will feel Hillary was treated unfairly. McCain has appeal where many other GOP candidates might not and an attack to the heart of Obama might just be fatal.
Posted by: FRS | May 31, 2008 02:03 PM
While some may see this move as "devilishly clever" or a brilliant nuance on his part it is simply Obama's way of "flipping off" the Republicans; much like he not so subtly did to Senator Clinton in the days following the ABC debate.
All I can say is I hope he's got Ted Sorenson writing this one for him....
It better be good; Because it seems like more and more the bitter, working class, flyover country people are, in the inimitabable words of his hip-hop fave Jay-z, "throwin it up" to him and his candidacy.
Posted by: Bob Reed | May 31, 2008 03:35 PM
So why would it not be appropriate for Republicans to make response in Denver? But first complain, threaten Xcel Ctr.
Posted by: caststeel | May 31, 2008 05:40 PM