Barack Obama held a rally in North Carolina yesterday.  He talked about the ABC debate dismissing it as focused on “gotcha” politics rather than the substantive policy issues the voters care about.  “Last night I think we set a new record because it took us 45 minutes before we even started talking about a single issue that matters to the American people,” he said to the crowd of 2,000 cheering supporters. 

And Barack was absolutely right.  ABC was widely criticized by the viewers and the media alike.  We at AAM also were disappointed that opportunities to ask the candidates serious, thoughtful questions were missed by the moderators.  

However, here was Obama’s chance to talk about some of these important issues he didn’t get to during the debate. The event was held in North Carolina, after all, the state next in line to hold its primary after Pennsylvania.  There were crowds of supporters and plenty of national media to spread the message.  So, what did Sen. Obama say about the economy, the issue that concerns the voters the most, as poll after poll indicates?  “Domestically our economy is in shambles. Wall Street just figured this out, but Main Street knew it a long time ago.” He went on to say that most Americans “… are tired of the spin and (public relations),”and “They want straight talk.”

Well, “they” are listening and even though the sentiment is right, Barack’s speech is light on substance.  And this time there are no moderators to blame.

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