The economy is steadily improving. The wars are receding. Foreign policy is a lock for Obama and so is security. What do we have left? Contraceptives? Birth certificates? What else?
The economy. It's far from back and while we see some improvement in areas we also see occasional setbacks. Kind of bouncing along not really doing much.
National debt/deficit.
Gas prices/energy policy.
Housing market.
ObamaCare still polls poorly. (I think, haven't checked lately TBH).
Fern
The economy. It's far from back and while we see some improvement in areas we also see occasional setbacks. Kind of bouncing along not really doing much.
National debt/deficit.
Gas prices/energy policy.
Housing market.
ObamaCare still polls poorly. (I think, haven't checked lately TBH).
Those would be the suggestions ATM. I'd also suggest they stay away from their usual social issues (gay marriage, abortion etc.).
I'd even tell them to chill on big tax cuts. But well, that 'bus has already left the station' I suppose.
Fern
Misery Index at a 28 year high. "It's the economy, stupid."
Wealth disparity is an issue. The $64 question is how you solve the problem...increase taxes or incent job creation? Therein lies the rub.Maybe that's because of the way that the big pie is divided up into small pieces-
http://economistsview.typepad.com/e...unequal-income-gains-during-the-recovery.html
Obviously, Repubs won't be willing to touch the truth with a pole...
It's a function of Reaganomics, of poorly restrained free market capitalism. In good times, the Rich take a bigger piece. In bad times, the Rich take a bigger piece.
There are a few elephants in the room that the media can't ignore when the Presidential debates start.Doesn't matter what the Republican talking points might be the media will never take the discussion off the social issues where they can demonize the candidate and scare women, minorities, gays, and the old folks. The exact reason why no Republican will win because they allow the media to nose-lead them around chasing after one social issue after another. Look at what's being discussed now - is it the economy, the failure to secure Afghanistan, Iran, gas prices which are killing small businesses, etc? Nope, friggin' contraceptives. States will go 45-5 (and I'm being nice) Obama.
ObamaCare still polls poorly. (I think, haven't checked lately TBH).
Fern