Comments on: Barack Obama: Brand Reality Versus Perception http://philcooke.com/obama_and_perception/ Change Revolution Tue, 22 May 2012 20:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard Gaspard http://philcooke.com/obama_and_perception/#comment-5239 Richard Gaspard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Obama_and_perception#comment-5239 <p>It's funny how, for most Americans, the "perception is reality" rule simply stops there. Does anyone research the actual answers behind the perceptions? Certainly the media elite doesn't seem to (only conservative talk shows mention Obama as "left of Hillary").</p><p>How do we get people to get beyond the perceptions, so that they can adequately, reliably, and informed-ly thin for themselves?</p> It's funny how, for most Americans, the "perception is reality" rule simply stops there. Does anyone research the actual answers behind the perceptions? Certainly the media elite doesn't seem to (only conservative talk shows mention Obama as "left of Hillary").

How do we get people to get beyond the perceptions, so that they can adequately, reliably, and informed-ly thin for themselves?

]]> By: Elizabeth Conley http://philcooke.com/obama_and_perception/#comment-5240 Elizabeth Conley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Obama_and_perception#comment-5240 <p>I think we may be about to witness the failure of disingenuous manipulation of public opinion.  Over the last 7 years, the Left leaning media has succeeded in conditioning the majority to view Mr. Bush's presidency as an unmitigated failure.  Many people actively loathe the president, and their reasons are rooted in carefully constructed media myths, not reality or reason.</p><p>So the Democratic party entered the Presidential race with a ridiculous advantage.  At the outset, I didn't think they could lose.  Then Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama became the Democratic front runners.  Wow.  Hillary is unlikely to win the presidency, because too many Americans loathe the Clintons and their political machine.  Obama is unlikely to win, because he's way, way too far to the Left of center.  Wow!!!  </p><p>The DNC is well poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!   The longer it takes for the majority to figure out how Left leaning Barack Obama is, the easier he will be to defeat when he becomes their candidate.   The more Mrs. Clinton gets beat up, the easier she is to defeat should she become their candidate.</p><p>So yes, public opinion is being cleverly manipulated, but the people pulling the strings are not particularly well organized.  It looks very likely the Left has outsmarted itself.</p><p>I'm too conservative to have a dog in this fight.  The Republican Party hasn't represented my values since Mr. Bush Sr. was president.  The Democrats have never seriously considered a candidate I could vote for.   So I watch the whole mess with resigned disgust.  McCain is likely to become President, and I couldn't care less.</p><p>Reinventing yourself for the public and slandering your opposition will only get you so far.   </p> I think we may be about to witness the failure of disingenuous manipulation of public opinion.  Over the last 7 years, the Left leaning media has succeeded in conditioning the majority to view Mr. Bush's presidency as an unmitigated failure.  Many people actively loathe the president, and their reasons are rooted in carefully constructed media myths, not reality or reason.

So the Democratic party entered the Presidential race with a ridiculous advantage.  At the outset, I didn't think they could lose.  Then Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama became the Democratic front runners.  Wow.  Hillary is unlikely to win the presidency, because too many Americans loathe the Clintons and their political machine.  Obama is unlikely to win, because he's way, way too far to the Left of center.  Wow!!! 

The DNC is well poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!   The longer it takes for the majority to figure out how Left leaning Barack Obama is, the easier he will be to defeat when he becomes their candidate.   The more Mrs. Clinton gets beat up, the easier she is to defeat should she become their candidate.

So yes, public opinion is being cleverly manipulated, but the people pulling the strings are not particularly well organized.  It looks very likely the Left has outsmarted itself.

I'm too conservative to have a dog in this fight.  The Republican Party hasn't represented my values since Mr. Bush Sr. was president.  The Democrats have never seriously considered a candidate I could vote for.   So I watch the whole mess with resigned disgust.  McCain is likely to become President, and I couldn't care less.

Reinventing yourself for the public and slandering your opposition will only get you so far.  

]]> By: bygracenotmerit http://philcooke.com/obama_and_perception/#comment-5241 bygracenotmerit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Obama_and_perception#comment-5241 Phil - I am adding this post here because you were talking about branding and that is what I wanted to share with you. I didn't know if you were aware of this polling website. http://www.pollingpoint.com/index.html I joined a few months ago because I felt it would give me an in to voice my opinion on a myriad of subject matters which it has. I also joined to earn an ipod! Anyway, they send me polls to take every few weeks and one of the things they track pretty consistently is how I respond to brand names. Is my response positive or negative. I thought you might like to venture over and check it out for yourself. By the way, I have implemented some of the things you talked about in your book on my blog and in my first month of being on squarespace, I have had over 6500 views! And I have been able to get 5 articles published in the past 3 weeks. I am still working on my logo. That one is a little challenging for me...don't know why. Anyway, to all of you on here that haven't gotten Phil's book, it is worth every penny and then some!!! Remaining Steadfast, Dominique http://anunlikelyperspective2.squarespace.com Phil -

I am adding this post here because you were talking about branding and that is what I wanted to share with you.

I didn’t know if you were aware of this polling website.
http://www.pollingpoint.com/index.html

I joined a few months ago because I felt it would give me an in to voice my opinion on a myriad of subject matters which it has. I also joined to earn an ipod!

Anyway, they send me polls to take every few weeks and one of the things they track pretty consistently is how I respond to brand names. Is my response positive or negative.

I thought you might like to venture over and check it out for yourself.

By the way, I have implemented some of the things you talked about in your book on my blog and in my first month of being on squarespace, I have had over 6500 views! And I have been able to get 5 articles published in the past 3 weeks.

I am still working on my logo. That one is a little challenging for me…don’t know why.

Anyway, to all of you on here that haven’t gotten Phil’s book, it is worth every penny and then some!!!

Remaining Steadfast,
Dominique
http://anunlikelyperspective2.squarespace.com

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