I don't think Obama should address the issue of poverty as a way of attracting votes.
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Nor do I. If my prior post was so poorly constructed as to be misconstrued for stating as much, I want to clarify. I don't think he should be addressing the issue as a way of attracting votes at all. Nor do I think he does. It seems clear to me that he addresses the issue from that very moral conviction of which you speak, sharing a compassion for humanity that results from his varied upbringing. That might be largely because I have enough time on my hands and regular access to "as-quick-as-I-can-click" internet where I can research the man, his message, his record, his past, etc. and come to that conclusion. Others are not afforded as much an opportunity, particularly some of the very folks of whom we are speaking. Therefore, it is largely up to the candidate himself to communicate as much and connect- see also "speak louder".
That said, I can't help but think that the form of racism that results from their situation (this point being better addressed in a new thread hitting the frontpage) might prevent said folks from even really being open to what Obama has to say and offer...
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