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...that a lot of people are angry given the government's failure to improve their lot. But his efforts to explain the nuances of his meaning have largely been lost amidst an all-out assault by the Clinton campaign, and with just six days left before the all important Pennsylvania primary next Tuesday, the gaffe came at a particularly bad time. He had been gaining in Keystone State polls, coming within 6 percentage points of Clinton last week before the flap from more than 20 points behind. His momentum has slowed and he's since slipped a percentage point, according...
...many observers, the timing couldn't have been worse, with the remarks seeming to insult the very crowd Obama has been courting in Pennsylvania ahead of its key primary next Tuesday. Polls have shown that in nearly every state save for Wisconsin Clinton has won the white working-class vote, moderate swing voters sometimes called Reagan Democrats; her advantage in that demographic helped Clinton win Ohio by 10.5 percentage points. "Obama used the word 'bitter' when he should have said 'frustrated,'" said Donna Brazile, an undecided Super Delegate who ran Al Gore's presidential campaign in 2000. "Clearly Obama...
...until the "bitter" controversy, Obama had been gaining in the polls in Pennsylvania. He started March down more than 20 points but in recent days had whittled down Clinton's lead to just 7.3%, according to an average of Pennsylvania polls by the non-partisan website Real Clear Politics. It remains to be seen whether the reaction to the statements will actually affect the polls or simply serve as fodder for the punditocracy. But the comments could potentially help Clinton not only in Pennsylvania, but also with winning over undecided superdelegates who might otherwise be reluctant to go against...
...G.O.P. presumptive nominee John McCain, were quick to latch on to Obama's comments as "elitist", "condescending" and "out of touch." Clinton has mentioned the gaffe at every event she's had all weekend, and her surrogates have picked up the drumbeat across the country. "As I travel around Pennsylvania, I meet people who are resilient, who are optimistic, who are positive, who are rolling up their sleeves," Clinton said Friday. "Pennsylvanians don't need a President who looks down on them, they need a President who stands up for them, who fights for them, who works hard for your...
...responded with an eloquent speech on race and the furor died down. This time, though, giving an intellectual speech is not going to easily solve the problem. Either way, Obama is going to have to find a way to speak to working-class white voters, if not before the Pennsylvania primary on April 22, than certainly in the general election if he's the nominee...