horserace cbsnews___pure_horseracegvcormagvcceaschallengecccbsigcom advertisement thursday august 7 2008 celebrity revisited everyones lot fun last couple weeks whole celebrity theme coming john mccains campaign theres lot gnashing teeth appropriateness suggestion barack obama empty suit celebrity culture questions effectiveness weve heard plenty hollowness debate time voters seem concerned pressing issues time pundits prognosticators stripes stumped obamas inability break away mccain least national polls appears every political advantage book hes historic figure representing party whose traditional strengths line well voter concerns hes running candidate whose party president near alltime lows popularity ever change election might time ask whether theres something celebrity business another publicity opportunity paris hilton surface celebrity charge personal attack obama coupling people universally recognized famous famous may something going new poll pew research center showed half respondents felt hearing much obama recently 38 percent said heard enough mccain people hearing seeing obama indepth policy positions ambitious programs proposals health care economy thats say obama hasnt talked plenty issues voters exposed mostly obama gracing cover every magazine rack controlled images shooting hoops troops interviews family entertainment shows vague discussions race age little election really two thoughts arise perhaps obamas image blocking message maybe historic compelling figure draws adoration massive crowds germany says drowned pictures maybe obama moved far fast toward center make message stand maybe political skills watered appeal current debate energy plans good example week mccain campaign hit obama opposition opening offshore domestic drilling part obamas response attack appeared working pivot bit say hes opposed looking additional drilling part comprehensive approach smart political shift perhaps one blurs differences candidates allows celebrity meme survive either case worth asking whether idea obama outpacing reality candidacy even could enough democratic nominee win november moment appears voters still looking celebrity theyve exposed recently todays horserace cbs evening news early show 48 hours 60 minutes cbs sunday morning face nation minute us world politics scitech health entertainment business sports strange travel opinion blogs videos indepth photos puzzles toons mobile services email services rss feeds podcasts help advertise terms service privacy statement unsubscribe change subscription options click contact email administrator cbsnewscom 524 w 57th st room 5141 new york ny 10019 cmmviii cbs interactive inc rights reserved thu 07 aug 2008 092018 0400 celebrity revisited