Obama's Challenges in the Campaign's Final Days, from a to Z

(This is a radically different version of my earlier piece, for which I forgot to put in a disclaimer that I was not buying into the criticisms, but merely listing them. The same goes for this one, although it is more upbeat in tone).

"A" is for

"B" is for [B]ail-Out, as our economy tanks. Obama's the best choice to shore up Wall Street and our banks.

"C" is for John Mc[C]ain, who loves a good fight. He'll keep flailing away until election night.

"D" is for "[D]omestic terrorists", like Bill Ayers and G. Gordon Liddy. They did their dastardly deeds 35 years ago. So what's that got to do with this campaign? Zero.

"E" is for [E]xperience, Does Barack have enough? He listens to people and is very measured, while McCain seems to act off the cuff.

"F" is for the "[F]inancial Meltdown", which threatens us all. Obama's a firm hand who can answer the call.

"G" is for "political [G]affes", which continue unabated, and may get worse as candidates get jaded.

"H" is for [H]ope, which Obama likes to offer, not the befuddlement from which McCain often suffers.

"I" is for "withdrawing from [I]raq". Obama and McCain have very different ideas on how to get out. In any case, it's going to take time to bring a successful conclusion about.

"J"is for "[J]oe the Plumber", or really "Joe the plumber's mate". They focus on him 'cause they're so desperate.

"K"is for [K]now-How, as in knowing how to get things done. Around the gridlock in Washington, can Obama do an end run?.

"M"is for "McCain and Palin are both [M]avericks", as they constantly say. We now have one cowboy in the White House. Do we want two more on the way?

"N"is for [N]asty, as right-wing talk-radio hosts have been , as they've vilified Obama, with their mistruths and spin.

"O"is for "[O]bsession," a film by Jewish extremists, recently sent to 28 million voters in various swing states.

"P"is for Sarah [P]alin, McCain's running-mate. She's been slinging mud at an alarming rate.

"Q"is for al-[Q]aeda, whom Obama says, correctly, are the ones we should pursue, but will they yet add their poison to the campaign stew?

"R"is for [R]acism, which is largely dormant but hasn't died. It now looks as though most white voters will put race aside.

"S"is for "last minute [S]mears", which are coming fast and furious. Most people see that they are, in fact, spurious.

"T"is for "Obama's [T]ax plan", which is being misrepresented. "Spread the wealth" was one reason the tax code was invented.

"U"is for "Is he really one of [U]s?" About this some blue-collar whites were worrying. But his calmness and seriousness have been reassuring.

"V"is for "Get out the [V]ote November 4^th ". He's deploying lawyers out to the sticks, to counter any Republican "dirty tricks"

"W" is for the Rev. Jeremiah [W]right, Obama's longtime, often angry, pastor. John McCain had let him be, but now there's a new attack ad from the RNC.

"X" is for the [X], which by your candidate's name you place. He should get enough of these X's in the "Battleground" states?

"Y" is for "Wh[Y] do Joe Biden's verbal outbursts so often go south?" He's supposed to be Obama's running mate, not his running mouth!

"Z" is for [Z]eitgeist, is Obama too worldly-wise? After his speech in Berlin that's what some people surmised.