The Obama campaign has to avoid saying "small town"

[goodgd_yall]

when criticizing Palin's experience. They need to spell out what the concern is, otherwise they'll get labeled, again, as elitist. The point is that Palin was mayor and councilmember of a town that did not have the complexities that a city has. It should be, I think, phrased in that way.

I've been hearing some talk about the "small town" part of the early Obama camp commment (Obama himself never said such a thing.)

[redstate_democrat]

1. Obama doesn't have anything to worry about.

McCain made this thing a wrap today.

[goodgd_yall]

3. I'm not ready to feel complacent just yet n/t

[kestrel91316]

5. You must have missed Obama's acceptance speech.

He can and will say what needs to be said in his own good time, in a place and manner of his choosing.

And when he does, Miss Wasilla 1984 had better hang on tight.

[goodgd_yall]

7. Oh, I heard it all right

I just think being too assured of victory might mean we get complacent and make a dumb, but serious mistake.

[baldguy]

2. "Small town" doesn't mean stupid

Which is what McCain seems to believe.

[fishwax]

4. I don't think most small town americans think their mayor is ready to be vice president

[kestrel91316]

6. Correct.......

For instance, I am quite sure that the mayor of Ely, NV is not qualified. And yes, my family is from Ely.

Population 4000, similar to Wasilla.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ely,_Nevada

[goodgd_yall]

8. Just cautioning about how it could be spun

I know the reason that being mayor of a small town matters because it's not that challenging a job, compared to being a mayor of, let's say, Detroit. But if all people hear as a negative is "mayor of a small town," then the RW blather machine will repeat it and twist it as a put-down of small towns and say it adds further "proof" that Obama is elitist.