Got a mention in this excellent Eric Gorski AP article... Read it here.
Democrats, however, can argue that the Bush administration's spending on the Iraq war and expansion of government don't mesh with the smaller government that many independent voters desire, said Eric McFadden, former director of the Ohio Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, who also worked to get out Catholic votes for Hillary Clinton during the primaries.
To connect with religious voters on the economy, Obama needs to focus not so much on tailoring a message to specific faiths as talking about job loss and showing empathy, he said.
"Someone said to me, 'We need to create a flier that shows McCain's tax plan and Obama's,'" McFadden said. "We don't need that. People get lost in detail. They want to understand that someone is compassionate and understands what's going on and will fix the problem."
Meanwhile, a sign of McCain's growing problem with Faith Voters is this quote.
"I have never believed the president of the United States, regardless of who it is, can help the economy get better," said Phil Burress, head of the Ohio-based Citizens for Community Values. "I believe a president can make it worse. The best thing to do is to get off the backs of private entrepreneurs and small business."
If this who is speaking for McCain, his problems in the faith community will simply continue to grow. How on earth could this economic situation under Bush get any worse? McCain has been along for the ride 95% of the time.
Meanwhile, American voters, especially Catholic voters are seeing the wisdom of the Obama plan, which is sound and solid.
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