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Improving President s Obamas re-
                       election campaign

Communication Strategy
by Bernarda Ortiz, Alejandra Sep炭lveda, Aicha Diouf, Alejandro Moledo   2   0   1   2
y Juan Manuel Mart鱈n del Campo.
Executive
Summary

            Obama s
                        Financial
            approval
                          crisis
            vs. 2008




            Primary     Campaign
            elections   promises



                         2   0   1   2
Strategic                are unfamiliar with what have been the
                             main accomplishments of the Obama
    Interest                 Administration.
                            have the impression that the president has
                             failed to keep the promises made during his
1. The citizens              campaign.

                            Has taken advantage of this space to install an
1. The Republican            oppositional discourse

   Party
                             is poor communication management and an
                             inability to articulate successful reforms.
1. The problem
                            are to regain voter trust to ensure an
                             electoral base that can win the November
                             election.
1. The President s          are to refocus its strategic communication
                             in order to capitalize on the progress of his
   challenges                first term and to address the central issues
                             facing the public today.

                                                        2     0    1     2
Background

             Shifts in Public Opinion
                 48 % approval
                 58 % wrong track of
                 the country




             Topics of Interest
                 Economy
                 Unemployment
                 Healthcare
                 Debt




                         2   0    1     2
Main Promises and Reforms
   Climate Change
   Health Care Reform
   Immigration Reform
   Guant叩namo
   Withdrawal of Troops from Iraq
   Afghanistan War  Bin Laden


Economic Context

Unemployment
Taxes
Hydrocarbon  Energy Reform
Mortgages
Debt & Deficit



                            2   0    1   2
2   0   1   2
Course of action
                    Pros:
                   - Obamas still leading the polls
                     compared to his opponents




  A
                     (Republican Party)
                   - Possible Erosion of the Republican
                     Party.

                    Cons:
                   - More media coverage to the
                     Republican primaries.
                   - Many external factors out of control
Keep current
course of Action
                                              2   0   1     2
Course of action
                       Pros :
                       Government takes advantage of all
                        negative information coming from
                        the internal struggle among




   B
                        Republican candidates.
                       Super PACs will have a lead in this
                        campaign, not the President.
                       Cons:
                      - Dangerous Initiative/risks of
                         Backfire.
                      - The GOP reunites and becomes
 Terror campaign       stronger due to the negative
against Republicans      campaign from the government.
                                            2   0   1    2
Communication campaign:
Course of action
                    Faces and voices of ordinary citizens
                     who act as ambassadors.

                    Ambassadors: 'active voices' present



 C                   in every public electoral activity.

                    Focus:1) economy in general,
                     2)unemployment and 3)healthcare.

                    Message: simple, emotional, authentic,
                     relevant, clear, and consistent.
Faces and Voices of
Change (recommended)
                                                2   0   1   2
Course of action
                    Cons:

                    Campaign may be accused of
                     manipulating the stories.

                    Ambassadors can fail by being
                     considered just partisan parties by the
                     public.

                    Essential to fully investigate the
                     ambassadors.

                                                2   0     1   2
Master in Political and Corporative Communication   2   0   1   2
University of Navarra & The George Washington

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Obamas communication strategy

  • 1. Improving President s Obamas re- election campaign Communication Strategy by Bernarda Ortiz, Alejandra Sep炭lveda, Aicha Diouf, Alejandro Moledo 2 0 1 2 y Juan Manuel Mart鱈n del Campo.
  • 2. Executive Summary Obama s Financial approval crisis vs. 2008 Primary Campaign elections promises 2 0 1 2
  • 3. Strategic are unfamiliar with what have been the main accomplishments of the Obama Interest Administration. have the impression that the president has failed to keep the promises made during his 1. The citizens campaign. Has taken advantage of this space to install an 1. The Republican oppositional discourse Party is poor communication management and an inability to articulate successful reforms. 1. The problem are to regain voter trust to ensure an electoral base that can win the November election. 1. The President s are to refocus its strategic communication in order to capitalize on the progress of his challenges first term and to address the central issues facing the public today. 2 0 1 2
  • 4. Background Shifts in Public Opinion 48 % approval 58 % wrong track of the country Topics of Interest Economy Unemployment Healthcare Debt 2 0 1 2
  • 5. Main Promises and Reforms Climate Change Health Care Reform Immigration Reform Guant叩namo Withdrawal of Troops from Iraq Afghanistan War Bin Laden Economic Context Unemployment Taxes Hydrocarbon Energy Reform Mortgages Debt & Deficit 2 0 1 2
  • 6. 2 0 1 2
  • 7. Course of action Pros: - Obamas still leading the polls compared to his opponents A (Republican Party) - Possible Erosion of the Republican Party. Cons: - More media coverage to the Republican primaries. - Many external factors out of control Keep current course of Action 2 0 1 2
  • 8. Course of action Pros : Government takes advantage of all negative information coming from the internal struggle among B Republican candidates. Super PACs will have a lead in this campaign, not the President. Cons: - Dangerous Initiative/risks of Backfire. - The GOP reunites and becomes Terror campaign stronger due to the negative against Republicans campaign from the government. 2 0 1 2
  • 9. Communication campaign: Course of action Faces and voices of ordinary citizens who act as ambassadors. Ambassadors: 'active voices' present C in every public electoral activity. Focus:1) economy in general, 2)unemployment and 3)healthcare. Message: simple, emotional, authentic, relevant, clear, and consistent. Faces and Voices of Change (recommended) 2 0 1 2
  • 10. Course of action Cons: Campaign may be accused of manipulating the stories. Ambassadors can fail by being considered just partisan parties by the public. Essential to fully investigate the ambassadors. 2 0 1 2
  • 11. Master in Political and Corporative Communication 2 0 1 2 University of Navarra & The George Washington

Editor's Notes

  • #10: Colocar comillas: ambassadors. In every public electoral activity. Communicatory no existe como palabra en ingl辿s (lamentablemente) Focus: 1. economy in general