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Originally Posted by jefelump
Completely agree. And that is also why I agree with wmbwinn when he said in another thread that Obama is very inspiring to Republicans too. Some of us who otherwise just wouldn't show up to vote will be voting for McCain, as an Anti-Obama vote and not a Pro-McCain vote.
But you're right. It's hard to motivate a base of people to "get out the vote" when they're voting against someone instead of for someone else.
This is why I say it's "Obama's race to lose". If he wins it will be expected. If he loses, it will be his own damn fault.
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In the end, the idea of "voting against" someone never fully comes to fruition. Or at least, there is certainly no evidence that it ever has.
Come election day this year, everyone is going to have the idea so ingrained in their head that electing a black represents huge progress in our country, that they won't be compelled by any ideological motives.
If McCain needs an anti-Obama vote to get elected, he should just quit now, because it ain't gonna happen.