Well according to the latest NPR News Blog, Obama's poll numbers are on the rise after last week's fiasco. What struck me about Obama's response was his honesty, his candor and a refusal to throw his Rev Wright friend under the bus for political gain. (even though many view Rev Wright as crazy)
Instead of spitting out one liners and sound bites, Barack showed character, took his time to try and explain to the public his thinking, his views. I have attached a great commentary from the NPR Blog below:
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I believe that even though Obama was caught up in the media's attempt to prove him mortal, he responded like a true leader in these backtracking moments. Because of last week's controversy he may in fact receive better results than he may have otherwise. The fact is that the people already knew how he reacted while he was ahead, but now they also know what he does when he is behind. He sits back, analyse, and talks to the people. That's a true presidential performance. With regards to Clinton, she has not shown this type of character. In addition to that, now she could find herself in the middle of the controversy regarding the purposeful embelishment of her record and the mistrust concerns. I will be surprised if she can diverge the media's attention from this because it is a losing battlefield for her.
Sent by raul | 9:11 AM ET | 03-24-2008
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