Barack and McCain No Bounce for the Ounce
Senator John McCain in his recent visit to Latin America this summer generated dismal news coverage. McCain received almost no press coverage for that trip and complained justfiably so that he receives very little or no publicity for anything that he does. His coverage certainly did not compare with the fawning coverage that Senator Barack Obama received. Neither presidential candidate benefited from the bounce most presidents receive when they wave the flag on distant shores.It seems that this years presidential candidates can not get as that late great philosopher Roger Troutman of the funk band Zapp would say more bounce to the ounce.
One of the suggested strong points of the McCain presidential candidacy is that he has foreign policy experience and Senator Barack Obama has relatively none . It was to counter this criticism that Obama journeyed to Europe and the Middle East. The Obama trip to Berlin was hyped in the press as the second coming of JFK ,but in careful reflection it was more like the second coming of Nixon. Obama experienced an anemic increase in the polls . Former President Richard Nixon had great press and great crowds in his June 1974 visit to the Mid East, it however had no impact in his poll standings as he was forced to resigned in August 1974 during the height of the Watergate Crisis . No sustainable political bounce was received in the polls to make the trip to seal the deal for Obama in 2008.
Senator Obama was expected to receive an 4 percent or more bounce from being placed in favorable position meeting with world leaders. Obama wowed them in Germany , and said the right things in Israel .
Obama passed the test that many had for him , he did come off as presidential , looks good on camera as always, and he did not embarrass himself . While it was true that the Obama campaign presented great photo ops and great press it did not result in increased voter sentiment for his candidacy. The Obama and McCain campaigns would do best to talk to the voters in the gas station instead of the international elites who focus on the political nuances of whether Prime Minister Olmert is a crook .Navigating the sensitivities of the Israeli political situation is good in Jerusalem ,but it does nothing for the laid off worker in New Jerusalem , Ohio.
Barack while wowing them in London and Paris , must win over the voters New London , Connecticut and Paris ,Texas to be elected president .In all fairness neither of the presidential candidate can be made a statesman overnight or by hastily planned foreign trips . Statesmen are created by years of experience on the international scene ,this political season has none .The American public rolls the dice on foreign policy in this election.The presidential election will be won by the candidate who can best articulate hope,calm the fears ,and provide an measurable amount of economic security for the American people.
One of the suggested strong points of the McCain presidential candidacy is that he has foreign policy experience and Senator Barack Obama has relatively none . It was to counter this criticism that Obama journeyed to Europe and the Middle East. The Obama trip to Berlin was hyped in the press as the second coming of JFK ,but in careful reflection it was more like the second coming of Nixon. Obama experienced an anemic increase in the polls . Former President Richard Nixon had great press and great crowds in his June 1974 visit to the Mid East, it however had no impact in his poll standings as he was forced to resigned in August 1974 during the height of the Watergate Crisis . No sustainable political bounce was received in the polls to make the trip to seal the deal for Obama in 2008.
Senator Obama was expected to receive an 4 percent or more bounce from being placed in favorable position meeting with world leaders. Obama wowed them in Germany , and said the right things in Israel .
Obama passed the test that many had for him , he did come off as presidential , looks good on camera as always, and he did not embarrass himself . While it was true that the Obama campaign presented great photo ops and great press it did not result in increased voter sentiment for his candidacy. The Obama and McCain campaigns would do best to talk to the voters in the gas station instead of the international elites who focus on the political nuances of whether Prime Minister Olmert is a crook .Navigating the sensitivities of the Israeli political situation is good in Jerusalem ,but it does nothing for the laid off worker in New Jerusalem , Ohio.
Barack while wowing them in London and Paris , must win over the voters New London , Connecticut and Paris ,Texas to be elected president .In all fairness neither of the presidential candidate can be made a statesman overnight or by hastily planned foreign trips . Statesmen are created by years of experience on the international scene ,this political season has none .The American public rolls the dice on foreign policy in this election.The presidential election will be won by the candidate who can best articulate hope,calm the fears ,and provide an measurable amount of economic security for the American people.
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