As one of those Republicans for Obama (who is still behind the President), I hold a helpful perspective on how the White House, and Organizing for America might act dynamically to quench the rising tide of "buyers remorse" now erupting in Town Halls across the country and mass marches on Capitol Hill.
Make no mistake, this is not some 'last gasp' of the racist, reactionary 2% of the population who are evolutionary throwbacks. It is an expression of conscience representing at least 20% of the population. If you do not short out their intellectual momentum, it will grow, and fester, and blossom into political victory, just as the Progressive cause did during the Bush years.
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