Obama spoke at a rally in Philadelphia with the intent of encouraging democrats to not only vote but also spread the word about voting. Obama warned that if democrats don’t go to the polls there will be repercussions: “we can fall short and all the progress we've made over the last couple of years can be rolled back.” Obama is speaking of healthcare and economic progress, both of which have been enacted through direct government which is a policy tool that republicans are historically less likely to use. Republicans, at least theoretically, are opposed to large bureaucracy which many people believe Obama has expanded. Obama’s speech was meant to persuade voters that republican’s policies will be detrimental to the nation.
Kate White
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-philadelphia-20101031,0,1426913.story
