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OBAMA TAKES THE GRAMMY FOR SMALL POLITICS
Americans are mostly unhappy with President Obama’s much-belabored plan to offer temporary amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. But he is plowing ahead tonight anyway. The president’s strategy for unveiling his executive orders is getting much praise from supporters, particularly because it will “coincide with the Latin Grammy Awards on Univision, which will cut away to air the president’s address, thus guaranteeing excellent ratings among the Spanish language audience.” Obama also teased the speech in conjunction with one of his corporate backers, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, by using Zuckerberg’s site and then celebrating each other’s posts. It may sound more like a way to launch a new flavor of potato chips or a Nickleback single than a major shift in public policy. But by handpicking media partners who support the action, Obama can guarantee favorable coverage for target audiences and dial back some of the consequences with the nation as a whole.
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Same old song – After a relatively poor showing this fall among Latino voters in key races, Democrats are keen to show vigorous action on immigration. So, narrow-casting his remarks to the Latin Grammy audience and then heading to Nevada for a campaign rally Friday is a logical step. It’s also exactly how Obama has dealt with prior problems: Give a speech and then hit the road to complain about “Washington.” And while Democrats surely hope for Republicans to catch impeachment fever or at least offer the chance to force a government shutdown, there is little reason to believe this gambit will work any better than his previous talk treks. Remember how Democrats tried to rally black voters ahead of the midterm vote with targeted, often incendiary, outreach through African-American media outlets and direct mail. This is the same approach on a larger, risker, scale. After all, word will certainly get out.
