Obama in Trouble

[Rob Sullivan]

With distressing economic reports still fresh on the mind of voters, the Obama campaign could ill afford communication and image mistakes.  However, team Obama must now address the President's gaffe laden press conference from Friday.

The administration has utilized the bully pulpit in seeking to manage growing economic anxieties among workers concerned about the economy and their future financial security.  With that said, the speeches often exacerbate fear mongering as viewers assume that situation must truly be dire for the president Obama to call a press conference.

This remains one of the perplexing questions of managing a 24 hour news cycle.  How and when should the chief executive respond to negative news? 

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