Tuesday, May 10th, 2011Gary Dietrich is a widely-respected, nonpartisan broadcast political analyst who spoke at our May Main Meeting on May 3. Here are some of the highlights of his fascinating presentation.
Bin Ladin
According to Gary, “Bin Ladin’s death is the single most important event since the fall of the Berlin wall.” It was a game changer. This event “shows that Obama has the ability to get big things done.” It should reflect well on Obama come election time, however, the economy is the critical factor in how people will vote.
“We’ll see a significant bump in the polls. Bin Ladin was a major boost to America’s psyche. National security is very important to people.”
Presidential Election
“The presidential election next month will be relentless. Obama is trying to raise $1 billion… The natives are restless. People are really engaged and know what is going on.” Part of this is due to the 24/7 news media. Democrats have to defend a huge number of Senate seats as compared to the Republicans.
A bumper sticker Gary read said, “If God had intended for us to vote, He would have given us a candidate.” There is real deep political distrust. Americans ask, “What difference will my vote make?”
“Americans are resilient. This too shall pass. Resist the temptation to go after each other’s throats through the tough times. Together is when we’ve done our best work.”
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