Do not get into their ring with them. The simple fact is that they can't come into your ring. So their best bet at making any mark in the coming elections is to draw you away from yours and get you into theirs which is typicallu republican in nature and rhetoric. You can see already the areas they are harping on and pushing into the forefront of national consciousness. It is the typical republican side stepping and deflecting of attention from the weakest area which happens to be their brand of republicanism. Is America really ready for them after eight years of Bush? The simple answer is no and at a subconcious level, they know this. This is why Jeb Bush won't dare to step into the fray....that would have spelt disaster for the republican for at least a generation. But they are willing to heckle you both from the House(congress) and those outside who have daydreams of living in the White House but are at best and at this moment in time just canon fodder. In your ring you can dismantle them in no time. Stay in your ring and it would be clear to the public that since they can't step in, they are just distractions that should be ignored.
Two
Enterpreneurship and the economy is something that may be beyond your control, but like someone rightly said, the man at the top takes the commendation or condemnation when things go right or wrong during his watch. Yet the public can see through that veiled attempt to call a dog a bad name so that it can be hanged. The public can see through it if your team makes them see it. So for you, it will be a win-win situation.
Three
Mobilize a counter force to the disruptiveness called the Tea Party. Pay attention without paying attention. If you pay too much attention to them, it helps them but if your team can just turn the search light on them, the public would definitely see the ugly side of ultra conservatism. This is a secret; people at the top echeleons of the Republican Party have already seen it....and they stayed away from them, using them 'remotely'. But the onus is on your own side(Democrats) to remove the very thin layer of patriotism to see and show the blinding and destructive fanatism and extremism(the sms are coming thick and fast) that they really represent.
Four
Order The House. I think you need a special team just to 'liase'(I won't say handle or deal with because it might not sound politically correct) with Democrats in the House. The team would need to have their own office and they must be ready to apply all the tactics in the book of unwritten laws to make sure they whip, sorry; keep them in 'shape' and focused and heading in one direction. They must also have an eye out for the strays. I don't know if you have heard this before but it seems to be common knowledge that the Democrats in Congress are regarded as the most finnicky and fickle minded people(politically speaking) on earth. At the same time their Republican counterparts are seen as the most dreaded team to face, the type you would pray would be on the other side of the draw, like Barcelona(the football ie soccer club). So if you would want to meet them, let it be at the finals(that was what Ferguson and indeed all the managers in Europe asked of Santa during Easter, unfortunately, he was not on speaking terms with Murinho). Do something about the Democrats in Congress! Everybody needs to sit down and talk or maybe hire a therapist or something. The team(you and them in congress) must be tight.
Five
Consider the little things. Be a bit more 'preachy', sound black. Personally I like the balance you have struck, but now your 'aloofness' is now looking to become an unnecessary side issue. It is the little things that alienates....some are actually saying that these 'aloofnesss' is more or less 'whiteness' or you denying your 'blackness'. We know it's all just lack of education and plain old envy that borders on obtuseness.....but deal with it. Don't 'run amuck'(?). It's all about timing. There is a time to let it rip, and there is a time when the great speech is silence. But Michael Jackson wake was not a time to be silent. The preacherman let it rip and there were people who actually got to accept Michael at the point of that man's speech(because of his speech). There they saw light(circa: when he spoke directly to Michael's kids, about strange things and strange times, many saw light at that very moment). Don't wait till you are voted out of office before people begin to see light. History is now. Help them see it and appreciate. Every speech you make, every utterance should be something archivist should sell their homes for. Remember; history is now.
Six
Reach out to the undecided and don't sweat on the decided. The only thing with the decided is to present a consistency that is compelling. But a fact is some people will not vote for you because you are a democrat, period. If you had been an independent, they would have but because you are in the other party, the best you can get is if the abtain from voting altogether. And that is what you should go for i.e the best. But there are those who traditionally just came to watch the game and would applaud every good move whether is one team or the other.
Seven
Advance deployment of your weapon of defintie assurance. Once you deploy this weapon and integrate it into your campaign strategy, there is no way you won't be presenting to the public a very compelling reason for another four years. One thing you must recognize is winning marginally will not help your last tenure and the Democratic Party. If only Bush Jr. had read the handwriting correctly with the way he won and adopted aggressive measures, they would have readily introduced Jeb and the public wouldn't have reacted negatively. But he didn't read his scrapping victory correctly so they didn't adopt measures to appeal to the generality and Jeb was sheathed(would have been political suicide if he came out).
Unleash that weapon now.
And what is this weapon. It's not a what but a who.
Dearest Hillary. She already has the post and six years is not really that far away. Unleash her now(integrate her into this campaign and you would be telling America we want to go for back to back history) and that would change the whole color of the campaign. They would have to react. The Republican Machinery that have already giving you this coming election(they just don't want you to get it easily and their number one desire is that you win by the slimest of margins) would be bound to want to take evasive action. In fact, if you bring her in this early, they might just be tempted to throw Jeb into the race because they wouldn't want him to contest during 'half-time'(you stay your remaining four years, and Hillary takes the next four, they won't want him to come in then but to wait for another four years but by then twelve years would have gone). The public too would see this election differently because they would be forced to take their eyes off the present and 'plan' or look into the future(which is one thing that America has lost, the ability to bear pain now for gain tomorrow). They would start asking the questions you want them to ask and this might give you a landslide. Think about it, from history to history. Unleash her.
Eight
The technicality of this race demands that we classify is a cross country. It's not a hundred metre dash, neither is it your typical marathon but a cross country race. The layed out course goes through rough terrain that would naturally have unexpected things happening. There are things you can't control. Stick to that which you can i.e the man in the mirror. As much as possible, let the environment be as controlled as it possibly can. But in the end, you can only hold onto your own reins.
Nine
Intelligence demands that nothing should be taken for granted. So pay attention to those who would vote democrat come what may. Political Intelligence demands you get the right people in the right position and you strategically recognize and adopt measures that would diffuse every resistance that might want to rear their head. Use the sledge hammer if you have to or ignore them totally.
Ten
Chip monks.
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