November Campaign Issue #1: Reverend Jeremiah Wright (Update with Poll)

Incredibly...and sadly...the Republicans will make this Issue #1 in November.

The Wright controversy is the only thing out there I can see that could cost Barack the Presidency. It's important for all of us to maintain a constant effort from now through the election to educate people and counter the raw racial impact of the Wright sound bites. Waiting until after the convention to mount a counter-attack just won’t cut it with the hordes of voters who haven’t really tuned in yet.

As Tripp Jones put it in the Boston Globe:

"Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Wright presents Republicans with a polarizing wedge issue to exploit with general election voters. This approach not only risks an Obama loss in November - denying us a fresh, capable leader - but it would set the country back in its racial reconciliation process.

Americain 2008 should be better than that.

As we have done at many key junctures in our nation's history, Democrats and other progressive-minded voters must lead the way. The current firestorm is an opportunity to move beyond the anger and resentment that have characterized our nation's dialogue on race. By throwing our enthusiastic support behind Obama now, voters of all political stripes can echo the candidate's refrain, "Not this time."

( http://www.boston.com/... )

So here’s a link to a great blog that provides lots of Wright-reversal  resources:

http://my.barackobama.com/...

Please spread this info far and wide, write letters to editors, and e-mail the TV and radio talking heads to demand they cover the whole story.

If we don’t fight back, Reverend Wright will be Obama’s Willie Horton. So let’s let those 3 simple words be our pledge:

                 NOT THIS TIME!!!