I have seen and read too many items, both here and in the MSM, about the extreme negativity of the campaign for President. Let's remember, these Rovian tactics are being done to distract the public and the Democrats from the real issues at hand. Like Obama, we must keep our focus on the real issues that matter to regular Americans: jobs, health care peace and education. By engaging in the tit-for-tat on the idiocy of the conservatives could keep some from doing the GOTV work that is absolutely essential to victory, one which could reach historic proportions for this nation. We should not be spreading their stupidity but instead combatting it with harder work and vigilence in making sure every Democrat votes!
Below the fold is an exerpt from the Obama site describing a beautiful day in Philadelphia (minus the hockey puck):
The first step was Progress Plaza, a shopping center just a few blocks south of Temple University, where Obama's honest and inspiring assessment of the challenges facing America today were met with cheers by a 15,000-strong crowd. "We've always seen the mountaintop from the deepest valley," Obama told the crowd. "We can do it again."
The next stop was the Mayfair Diner, in lower Northeast Philadelphia. Obama addressed a crowd of 5,000, many of them proud union members.
Barack also visited Philadelphia's historic Germantown neighborhood and 52nd Street in the legendary West Philly commercial district where, were a crowed of over 20,000 had been waiting since morning. Standing in front of the Bushfire theater, Obama laid out a plan for America's future that was short on platitudes and long on specifics. After enthusiastic introductions from Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter (who grew up just a few blocks away), Obama spoke to the crowd about his plans for job creation, energy independence and accessible health care. "We can do this," Obama told the crowd. "We've done it before!"