The Obama Campaign's Only Fear is Fear Itself

The only threat to the Obama campaign in the next week is the festering threat that Americans will take to the streets and riot if McCain wins. I forecast a relatively fraud-free election and a sweeping victory for both Barack Obama and Democratic candidates across America. Although I supported Hillary Clinton in the primary, I predicted during the Convention that Obama would defeat McCain with at least 52% of the vote (and probably 53%) to McCain's 46%. I anticipate Obama will capture more than 300 electoral votes and win as many as 38 states.

We have reason to believe that such a landslide victory is at hand but we are also realistic. It has been stolen before, but these were very tight races following poorly run Democratic campaigns in 2004 and 2000. Early voting had called attention to potential problems in West Virginia, Florida and Ohio, but the immediate response of the press was a warning to perpetrators. This time you will be uncovered. While some may try to obstruct the votes of Democratic-leaning segments of society, hundreds of thousands of poll watchers are on hand outside polling places. The Democratic National Committee has lawyers standing at the ready in contested states.

The prospect of a McCain upset has become progressively more untenable among Obama supporters. But news reports on the threat of riots in the event of an Obama loss are fear-mongering -- intended to provoke memories of race riots in the 1960s and 1990s. There is no comparison.

In the unlikely case Sarah Palin becomes one heart beat away from the Presidency there will be demonstrations, but they will not be race related. Millions will march on Washington -- people of all colors, creeds and beliefs. Not because of rebellion but because of popular uproar, Americans will force an aggressively liberal mandate on Congress and John McCain will be unable to exert any control over government.

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Comments

[ZenNonna]

I am concerned that the Repubs are positioning it as a fear of "race riots" rather than a modern version of the "Boston Tea Party" Voter outrage at being lied to and taken advantage of.

While canvassing yesterday a man was in his yard and I was kind of nervous because people do not walk around neighborhoods anymore So I identified myself and told him what I was doing, He raised his garage door...voila an Obama bumper sticker. he had a heavy Russian (I think) accent and he was ralling on about all the Republican lies and how he was sick of it. The American public will NOT buy, accept or go along quietly with a stolen election, It had better be clean or I am afraid.

[DrDemon]

With most signs/polls pointing to an Obama victory, chaos would be very likely if this election was stolen from him FOR SURE, and justifiably so IMO!