Why Obama Acts Like He's 10 Points Up in the Polls

From Slate:

Barack Obama apparently has not gotten the e-mail. He's supposed to be panicked. He's blowing a historic opportunity. He could lose the election. Worried Democrats have done everything but employ skywriting to get the message across that he needs to do something dramatic. Fast.

Why are they so calm in Obama-land?

Maybe they're not rattled because they've been through this before. If they'd listened to the polls and Democratic experts, they'd never have gotten in the race. In the summer of 2007, there were lots of Obama supporters who thought he should panic a little more—or risk losing to Hillary Clinton. The Obama campaign stuck to its plan and won. Aides often cite this lesson in explaining why they're not going to overreact now.

Friday, September 19, 2008