I believe Barack can make win over Appalachia and rural America by reversing his approach in the primary elections.
a) instead of having constituents compete to be taken to dinner by Barack, have a family from Appalachia or any rural small town compete to prepare a home-cooked meal for the Obama Family.
b) Barack should pick an everyday average Joe (an Arby's worker, etc) teach him how to shoot a hunting rifle. He should take that opportunity to explain that there are two separate "gun issues" within American society. The Founding Fathers could not possibly have foreseen today's inner city problems and nationwide problems with drugs and illegal firearms. He has been an advocate for the infants that perish in the cross fires during gang wars, policemen that are executed on city streets. As president for ALL of America, he must also be an advocate for the hunters in rural America. The two situations are not mutually exclusive.
c) Have a family invite him and his family to a small-town church. Worship with them.
Conversations: talk about when Melia and Sasha were born, discuss event from when they were infants. Talk about intimate moments with your mother and grandmother. Talk about who Michelle is, what she is like (besides the fact that she is one tough cookie). When the 527s come out with attack ads agains Michelle, the population has to already have a personal relationship with her, or their image of her will stick.
My 2 cents worth.
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