What To Watch For At The DNC

Starting Tuesday, the Obama campaign moncler sale cheap   gets their chance to make its case to the American public. Unlike 2008, when the theme was all about change, Team Obama's challenge in Charlotte is to convince a wary and anxious American electorate to stick with the status quo.

Addressing the Elephant in the Room At this point in 2008, 80 percent of Americans thought things in the country were "off track." Today, more than two-thirds (67 percent) still feel pessimistic about the direction of the country. Obama's challenge is to acknowledge the fact that the economy is still struggling, while providing a positive path to prosperity. moncler sale  Can he do this without looking defensive? If he paints too rosy a scenario of his first term, he risks looking woefully out of touch.

Filling in "Forward" The Obama campaign and its allies have made this race a referendum on Romney instead of a referendum on the president's first term. This week, the president has to make the case for what HE will do to move the country forward, not just what he believes Romney will do to push us backward.

The Enthusiasm Gap There is a lot of chatter moncler outlet  about whether the Obama camp can fill the 75,000 seat Bank of America stadium on Thursday night. But, more broadly, there's the question of whether the convention will be able to generate the kind of energy and enthusiasm from its base that comes close to what it had in 2008. Gauging enthusiasm is tough (many of us remarked at how the Tampa Bay Times Forum lacked that real "buzz" during the GOP convention). But, as important as the energy in the stadium, is the ability for the nominee to fire up his base for the next two months ahead.

North Carolina Ismoncler jackets  Not Colorado Despite the rhetoric from the Obama campaign about their on-the-ground effort in the Tar Heel state, North Carolina is, at best, a stretch for Obama to carry again. They have not spent as much money on advertising here as they have in states like NV, NH, IA, OH, CO or FL. Moreover, many have speculated that once the DNC pulls up stakes from Charlotte on Friday, the Obama campaign is likely to pull back even more on advertising. After being outspent for most of the summer, the GOP moncler coats  is about to enjoy a phenomenal spending surge this fall. That means that Team Obama will have to make some serious spending decisions. Can they afford to stay in North Carolina when they are getting outspent in Ohio - or Iowa? Probably not.

This year, his job has been to serve as an attack dog and defender of the president and the administration's policies. Some of those attacks have gotten him into hot water. He's also a become the ** of late night jokes and caricatured moncler online as a bumbling gaffe machine.

Even so, the man can fire up a partisan crowd. And that will likely be his role at the DNC.