Barack Obama has not seen good times lately. The Hillary machine continues to surpass him in the polls, averaging a 30 point lead in the national polls. Obama supporters might argue that in state polls such as in Iowa, those generally considered to matter the most, he has a closer edge on Hillary. Obama does most definitely have the support of an overwhelming group of young first time voters. But in the past few weeks, his campaign has made irreversible gaffes that could cost him the nomination.

Hillary has always been the front runner for the Democratic nomination. When Democrats think of the name ‘Clinton’ in elected politics, it provokes a sense of nostalgia that reminds them of the 1990s and a time of prosperity, and for the most part, peace. If Barack Obama wants to revive a handle on the nomination, he must be out there and talking about what he actually wants to do. His campaign has been great at putting out universal statements such as “Hope” and “Healing” the nation. Obama is worried about bringing the nation together, but what are his actual plans for doing that?

Lately, Barack has been missing on television. When he does get mentioned nowadays, it’s usually part of some cable news packaged story on Hillary Clinton. What he has been doing is appearing on light television shows such as Tyra Banks, Ellen Degeneres, Jay Leno, and David Letterman. He needs to be on Meet the Press or Hardball clearly stating what he wants to do, how and why he wants to bring the nation together to recover from the disastrous effects of the Bush administration.

And with the campaign releasing a memo about how “happy” gays are okay, accompanied by “ex-gay” Donnie McClurkin at an Obama fundraiser, Barack Obama is slow fading away to losing the nomination.