President Obama's Convention Speech - The Version You'll Never Hear

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Tuesday September 04, 2012 · 7:40 PM PDT

2012/09/04 · 19:40

President Obama will be giving an amazing speech at the Convention this week. However, it will not create the narrative that will best position himself with independents and fence-sitters. This speech may.

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Sunday March 15, 2009 · 8:28 PM PDT

2009/03/15 · 20:28

Our Karl Rove, the blog, is still retired (may it rest in peace). But, despite my optimism for Obama's communications skills, OKR memes are apparently still needed.

The point of OKR? To convey progressive ideals as mainstream values. Too often, conservative ideals are considered mainstream, and that has not been all that healthy for our republic.

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Saturday November 01, 2008 · 11:26 AM PDT

2008/11/01 · 11:26

[As a courtesy to the kos community, the following is a cross-post of the latest article on Our Karl Rove -- "If Karl Rove was a Democrat, this is what he'd say."]

Democrats,

I hold The Economist in high regard as a global news publication. Though, while reading it, it is important to recognize and acknowledge that it advocates a fierce ideology that maintaining free markets are by far the most advantageous strategy for improving the state of the human condition. Thus, when analyzing American politics, they are not going to be too inclined to endorse a Democrat for President. In fact, in articles throughout this year, I sensed The Economist strongly leaning toward McCain in their election coverage.

So it was to my great surprise that they have announced their endorsement of Barack Obama for President.

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Monday October 13, 2008 · 9:48 AM PDT

2008/10/13 · 09:48

Memo to the Obama Campaign,

As we turn the corner and head for the finish line in this campaign, it can be difficult to convince ourselves that introducing a new frame/meme/competitive advantage is the right thing to do. After all, if the campaign has proven anything to us, it's that it likes to play defense when it's ahead and only take chances when behind.

Still, hear me out: There is one frame you can deploy during the final stretch that is completely risk-free, will resonate universally with all voter demographics, and will also subtly touch upon key differentiators between Obama and McCain.

OKR

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 7:20 PM PDT

2008/09/24 · 19:20

[As a courtesy to the kos community, the following is a cross-post of the latest article on Our Karl Rove -- "If Karl Rove was a Democrat, this is what he'd say."]

My Fellow Americans,

As members of a capitalist society and culture, we are all tuned into the value and long-term strength created by healthy, fair competition. This extends well beyond the free market -- our Presidential races follow the same model. We whittle down our candidates through a primary process, and the winners compete for votes in the general election.

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Tuesday September 23, 2008 · 2:05 PM PDT

2008/09/23 · 14:05

[As a courtesy to the kos community, the following is a cross-post of the latest article on Our Karl Rove -- "If Karl Rove was a Democrat, this is what he'd say."]

Barack,

There are two success factors for you in your first debate with John McCain:

1. Make him look unelectable.
2. Make him look unelectable.

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Wednesday September 17, 2008 · 2:30 PM PDT

2008/09/17 · 14:30

[The following is a re-post of the latest blog post on Our Karl Rove -- "If Karl Rove was a Democrat, this is what he'd say"]

Obama Campaign,

You've made good progress drilling into people's minds that John McCain voted with President Bush over 90% of the time. This groundwork will now come in handy as we build upon it to drill the McCain campaign into the ground:

Since John McCain is a 90% investor in the Bush administration's strategies, he is to be held responsible for 90% of the problems we're experiencing today.

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Saturday September 13, 2008 · 2:23 PM PDT

2008/09/13 · 14:23

[The following is an Our Karl Rove blog post summary cross-posted as a courtesy to the dK community]

Obama Campaign Team,

Maybe you just relish the idea of a close race. Or maybe you revel in everyone worrying about a tight race all the while knowing that you'll win outright in November due to your stellar ground game. But I have to tell you, this would be a much easier race for all of us if you would start painting your competition into a political corner.

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Friday September 05, 2008 · 2:31 PM PDT

2008/09/05 · 14:31

[The following is a summary of a new post on Our Karl Rove as a courtesy to the Daily Kos community]

Democrats,

What with all the hoopla around the roll-out of Sara Palin for VP, it's hard to imagine that this could be bad news for John McCain.

Yet, as luck would have it, it is.

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Wednesday September 03, 2008 · 3:50 PM PDT

2008/09/03 · 15:50

[The following is a blog post summary as a courtesy to the readers of Daily Kos]

Obama Campaign & Democrats,

The ultimate outcome of McCain's VP pick is an unknown, despite the fact that pundits are having a field day prognosticating, and partisans are earning their pay framing and reframing McCain/Palin. In dealing with the Palin wild card, the Obama campaign and Democrats will be best served by seeing through the noise, focusing on the most fertile issues that this VP pick raises, and framing the issues in a way that makes McCain's brand less impressive to the general public.

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Saturday August 30, 2008 · 9:23 AM PDT

2008/08/30 · 09:23

[The following is a reprint from the latest post on Our Karl Rove as a courtesy to the dK community]

Barack,

Great job with the convention acceptance speech. It was crisp, precise, and direct. But, amongst all the words, imagery, and brilliant concepts, what stands out as your most effective rhetorical weapon is when you get indignant.

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 4:53 PM PDT

2008/08/29 · 16:53

The pick of governor Palin for McCain's VP slot tells us something about Senator McCain and the Republican Machine that is now running the campaign.

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