Like the True Church, politics long ago split into two faiths: Organization and Media.

I follow the Media faith. But the Obama campaign is trying to show that Organization leads to enlightenment. Or at least to victory.

If organization works, this will be the year.

It used to work. At late as 1976, organization played a key role in Jim Hunt’s election as governor. But – thanks to Carter and his crowd – I became a convert to Media. My road to Damascus was the 1984 election.

Every election since, Democrats say THIS is the year organization will come back. Over and over, they said: We have figured it out now. This time organization will really make the difference.

It never has.

Doubter that I am, the level of organization in the Obama campaign still is impressive. It is even deeper than Rob Christensen’s piece in the N&O today suggests.

Normally skeptical Democrats are convinced the effort can deliver three to five extra points for Obama – and potentially for the entire ticket.

I’m willing to be converted. Will the scales fall from my eyes in 49 days?

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