Obama’s Post-Debate Strategy: Energizing His Volunteers, Winning Over the Undecided

By: Michael H. Cottman and Jackie Jones

With just over a month to go before Election Day, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is taking his message on the road this week as he works to connect with undecided voters, energize the faithful and mobilize an army of volunteers.

In the polls, Obama continues to maintain his lead by an average of five points. Following Friday’s debate with Republican rival John McCain, a CBS News survey indicated 39 percent of uncommitted debate watchers felt Obama won the debate, 34 percent said McCain won, and another 37 percent thought it was a tie. Nearly half of those uncommitted voters said their image of Obama changed for the better.

“The energy is continuing to build in the community because, unfortunately, people are very anxious about what is happening in our country, and they appreciate more than ever the need for change,” Corey Ealons, an Obama campaign spokesman, told BlackAmericaWeb.com. “They are also realizing the unique moment in history we're living in and how they can play a part in it by voting on Nov. 4th.”

Obama’s Post-Debate Strategy: Energizing His Volunteers, Winning Over the Undecided....