Lieberman, socialism and tests of leadership

October 25th, 2008 | Category: Florida Politics Blog

The Democrats have Sarah Silverman, who encourages young Jews to get their grandparents in Florida to vote for Barack Obama with her website, www.thegreatschlep.com. The Republicans have Joe Lieberman. He’s scheduled to be in Tampa in the next few days, in part, to rally Jewish voters, says Greg Truax, who’s main the John McCain effort in Hillsborough County. More details to come.

Meanwhile, Truax said while the Obama camp is organizing get out the vote events in the region, his team is vigorously working the

phones to inspire absentee and early voting, and knocking on doors in neighborhoods. County Commissioner Mark Sharpe says the final few days are critical, considering Obama is not a good "closer." Overly confidence Democrats are getting sloppy, he said, with talk of "spreading wealth" like socialists and a world waiting to analysis a newly elected Barack Obama. "They’re talking about things American’s don’t like," Sharpe said. Such talk, he said, will convince the undecided voters to back McCain.