This isn't so much a diary as a request for a thoughtful discussion.
We're all familiar with the ideas expressed in the book "Crashing the Gate".
... for example, the idea that the right-wingers have built a vastly-superior infrastructure and game plan that allows them to win elections in spite of the fact that the majority of people would disagree with their policies if they understood them.
I'd like to hear a discussion of the Obama campaign in this context.
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