Kerry Campaign's Elitist Image

In Detroit earlier this week, the Kerry campaign demonstrated that Kerry is out of touch with ordinary Americans and insulted American auto workers by using a Rolls-Royce for a press-pass logo. According to the Washington Times:

"That's an insult to the auto worker, it's an insult to the American worker, it's an insult to mainstream America," said Sam Burwell from Corunna, Mich., a third-generation auto worker for General Motors. "It also shows who he's really in touch with: his European, elitist French friends and not Americans like me. A Rolls-Royce, for cryin' out loud."

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As the Yale-educated son of a diplomat who married ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz Kerry — who is worth more than $500 million — Mr. Kerry already faces some obstacles connecting with America's middle-class workers.

"Kerry needs to spend the campaign not behaving like an elitist and not giving voters a reason to remember that he and his wife have a lot of money," said Jennifer Duffy of the Cook Political Report. "It doesn't help him connect with the average voter."

The Rolls-Royce press pass reminded Miss Duffy of the time former President George Bush didn't recognize a grocery store scanner.

"It's that kind of thing," she said. "It makes him look elitist and out of touch."

The Kerry campaign may connect with the rich Hollywood elite, but it is having a tough time connecting with those of us who aren't worth millions.

Sean Hackbarth at The American Mind posts that Kerry is tone deaf towards blue collar Joe Sixpack-types. The press pass image shamelessly copied from Sean's post.