Axelrod (Obama strategist) Writes Off The White Working Class [View All]

[BobbyVan]

Obama’s top strategist tries to downplay his candidate’s losses.

Tells NPR: “The white working class has gone to the Republican nominee for many elections, going back even to the Clinton years. This is not new that Democratic candidates don’t rely solely on those votes.”

Also says winning Pennsylvania was “an almost impossible task” and “a home game” for Clinton. “It hasn’t changed the fundamentals of the race.”

http://thepage.time.com/2008/04/23/axelrod-democrats-dont-win-the-white-working-class/

(Nice way to introduce yourself to Indiana and North Carolina voters!)

OK, for those of you who don't like my thread title, imagine the converse. Imagine if Hillary's top strategist said "Democratic candidates don't rely solely on black votes." Couldn't that Hillary strategist be justifiably accused of "writing off" the black vote???

More background on Axelrod: Indeed, ever since working on the re-election campaign of Chicago's Harold Washington in 1987, Axelrod has developed something of a novel niche for a political consultant: helping black politicians convince white voters to support them.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070219/hayes

Nice job David!