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Taking the Permanent Campaign to a New Extreme

By Philip Klein on 2.2.09 @ 1:00PM

This recently appeared in my email inbox:

Philip --

The economic crisis is growing more serious every day, and the time for action has come.

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will jumpstart our economy and put more than 3 million people back to work.

I hope to sign the recovery plan into law in the next few weeks. But I need your help to spread the word and build support.

It's not enough for this bill to simply pass Congress. Americans need to know how it will affect their lives -- they need to know that help is on the way and that this administration is investing in economic growth and stability.

Governor Tim Kaine has agreed to record a video outlining the recovery plan and answering questions about what it means for your community. You can submit your questions online and then invite your friends, family, and neighbors to watch the video with you at an Economic Recovery House Meeting.

Join thousands of people across the country by hosting or attending an Economic Recovery House Meeting this weekend.

The stakes are too high to allow partisan politics to get in the way.

That's why I've consulted with Republicans as well as Democrats to put together a plan that will address the crisis we face.

I've also taken steps to ensure an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability. Once it's passed, you will be able to see how every penny in this plan is being spent.

You can help restore confidence in our economy by making sure your friends, family, and neighbors understand how the recovery plan will impact your community.

Sign up to host or attend an Economic Recovery House Meeting and submit your question for the video now:

http://my.barackobama.com/recovery

Our ability to come together as a nation in difficult times has never been more important.

I know I can rely on your spirit and resolve as we lead our country to recovery.

Thank you,

President Barack Obama

P.S. -- If you can't host or attend an Economic Recovery House Meeting, you can still submit your questions for Governor Kaine and then share the video with your friends and family this weekend. Learn more here:

http://my.barackobama.com/recovery

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Arkansas Jack| 2.2.09 @ 2:38PM

In the past any politician who indulged in a permanent campaign was judged a misfit and a political crank and subject to ridicule. It was LBJ who mocked Nixon as "that chronic campaigner," which quickly became a term of abuse for a political hack. What, then ,does that make the Clintons?

ruth| 2.2.09 @ 3:22PM

The Clintons wrote the playbook Obama is following.

Jeremiah| 2.2.09 @ 4:21PM

Oh, no. No, no, no.

Conservatives are of course free to say and believe what they wish.

However, there are a few things that will provoke only laughter and dismay:

1. Conservatives complaining about deficit spending;

2. Conservatives complaining if Obama stumbles on his words or misspeaks;

3. Conservatives complaining about a "permanent campaign".

Sorry, boys. It just won't wash. Karl Rove spent 8 years running a political campaign in the White House. It trumped every concern, foreign and domestic. It led to a disastrous, rash, irresponsible, and completely ineffective presidency.

Thank you no.