Beware the Lurkers

There is a Victorian saying which goes something along the lines of : “It’s not the knocking at the door which should worry you, but the serpent which slithers under it” and it would appear Barack Obama is aware of this judging by this article. He is dealing with the door knockers. He is dealing with what is out there and in front of him and he appears to be doing that well. In this article he refers to the last minute unknown quantities which he and his voters will need to manage. Oh yes, there will be lurkers in the wings. This is a hard fought election and it won’t be won until whoever is in the White House is in the White House and maybe we’ll be wondering how on earth they got there. There are all sorts of things which this article discusses which could throw the election. Throw it? Are the Americans not sure what they want by now? The French election was hotly contested right to the last but then the two candidates were a tough match for each other and each had their strengths to offer. France went with Sarkoszy and inherited Carla Bruni along with him in the end and she spends a lot of time being interviewed on the European circuit and has eclipsed him in many ways. With Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain, well, there is not much to compare. John McCain is 72 and wouldn’t remain as President. Ms. Palin side tracked us for a while there and was pulled out of the hat, but she no longer has any appeal. Barack Obama continues to impress and so it is important that if the Americans want him to be President they will have to manage whatever comes in from the left field and the article suggests some pretty severe stuff. That is what America needs to get rid of. The fear fest. People should be able to compete on their merits not their trickery and treachery or well timed events. Surely the Americans are not hat easily put off track?