Obama's dog days are here -- WBZ

[0:00]" It appears these are not the best of times for Barack Obama after his slippage -- some recent polls and joining us this morning with his analysis. He is a democratic strategist from the government insight group. Michael Goldman Michael good morning and bill Obama for example even in Massachusetts has seen a formidable double digit lead slip to just under ten points now over John McCain. "

[1:24]" Because -- our guests and there are two things that happen at target number one. This in the month of attacks this is when John Kerry was in trouble Michael Dukakis got in trouble. And just to defeat number that we -- heavy negative. Attacks on Barack Obama and John McCain take place this month that we have to the polls and of course we are people -- delivered realized. Anyone would predicted given the fact that the economy. -- gas prices. The big issues I appeal right now they're going to Europe while help -- long what was going to hurt him in the short run. That's exactly what happened at sort of play that infected people but that. Again -- and I think most. Republican and democratic. Political consultant sort of looking already at -- seven key states to win this race John McCain has the -- Them -- at the run the table the Barack Obama to win he needs to pick up one maybe two of those states. And that's the developer that it wouldn't let him put this together a dozen countries now -- the and -- not individual polls it's those -- seventh state."

[2:28]" And -- respect to Massachusetts. Even though he has slipped from 23 points over John McCain to -- nine points. In this latest survey to which were making reference. It doesn't make any difference Massachusetts will be solidly democratic in November."

[3:44]" Already. Eight and it W that I have. I've shown that in -- the material which is backed -- two new books one that a guy who wrote the book about the -- that swift boat stepped in against Kerry. In the air they gonna say that in Obama's book particularly never said. To decide there was polygamous or Moslem or alcoholic would affect the whole book is -- is probably a look at this a Muslim. And an alcoholic and still being able to have some level of pretzel and educational success. But if -- if I haven't read the book of that would cut its study in the air and the he's hiding it why why wouldn't I blew the -- the book not that kind of get. We felt -- repeated again and again and again. People that is that what what was she hiding what in fact. If you read the book he wasn't hiding any state doesn't do what went on whether he is. A Catholic issue involving if you decide to vote in. To begin career Indian in the Senate and in the nativity in the Illinois what he did or didn't make a vote that was. And in if decides don't know again it's seldom heard. But in fact this could be a line of attack on. Whether whether he was not. Pro life and -- or was too pro choice and these kind of attacks began repeating again and again. That's simply -- it has to be true and that's the whole point some of it has Demetriou that would be saying."

[5:08]" Well what about the democratic attacks prepared for John McCain. "

[5:12]" I think that you -- figured that case of a slightly different. Strategy. With John McCain people already have the predisposition to have all of what -- just -- the -- clear the age issue is going to continue to play itself out. I think what you would see their story after story which target best. You'd -- little about his struggle about two. -- at this age to do the job the president and there will be more subtle but -- began to indicate the much more formed. Political. I character and so what you try to do if you try to deal with pre disposed of processes in the case of that kind of apartment where is the case abrupt abruptly creating the prize position."