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Obama’s Grass Roots
Obama for America is working to transform its storied campaign organization into a continuing and powerful lobbying force for the Democratic president’s agenda. If all goes as planned, the new group – Organizing for America – will pressure members of Congress who fail to support President Barack Obama’s agenda in a grass-roots fashion akin to the most influential special-interest groups.
I talk about this issue more in an article I wrote for POLITICO. You can check it out here.
What Makes a Hero? Why Should Political Involvement Professionals Even Care?
I read with interest Harris Poll® results from a cross-section of adult Americans. The survey asked them who they admire and call their “heroes.” President Obama was number one, followed by Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King. Others in the top ten, in descending order: Ronald Regan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger and Mother Teresa. The heroes were named spontaneously, and participants were not given a list to choose from.
Today’s Hero is Tomorrow’s “Has Been”
I don’t take this information as the gospel truth because the research shows that when asked to recall this type of information, they usually go to what the researchers call “availability” – what is most available…