Posted on 09/16/2008 1:23:30 PM PDT by Salena Zito
VIENNA, OHIO -- You have to wonder with just 49 days left until election day, what is Sen. John McCain doing in Ohio's Mahoning Valley again?
It's not like there is a history of Republicans winning here. George W. Bush was only able to muster a little more than 36 percent of the vote in 2004, up 1 percent from 2000, when Bush went against Al Gore.
This rust-belt, blue-collar community with a heavy Democratic voter registration advantage has seen better times -- the steel industry is gone, replaced by a lower income service industry. The medium income hovers at $23,000 a year and nearly 30 percent of the residents live below the poverty line -- not exactly a Republican fertile area.
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Nice. Johnny Mac going for the jugular.
McCain should just hammer every part of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Over and over. He can beat Obama in those states.
Protect CO and VA and you are in.
I just hope they don’t start getting distracted by NY, CA, NJ, WA, OR and the like.
A link to the rally please!
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Streaming live right now on CNN.com.
Its “median” income not “medium” income.
Any other outlets? I refuse to go anywhere near CNN.
All I can figure is: Sarah pulls in the Right votes, and McCain himself is RINO enough to be battling for the moderate and left wing votes, hoping to leave Obamarama with the far left votes.
Who is out of touch? Obama just had a dinner of $28,000 a plate. The Soros crowd.
McCain and Palin should have a chicken,potato salad,bean dinner for $2.00......something we all love!!!!
Real people love....McCain/Palin
Plastic Surgeons love the Obama Crowd...have you seen Biden...scarey...he is beginning to look like Joan Rivers
Exactly. In 2000, Bush spent too much time in CA under the delusion that he could carry that state. He neglected FL. What a mess that was.
That becomes a REAL threat, esp if a major news outlet (Fox) starts reporting that McCain and Obama are now TIED in NewYork and that it is now a swing state. This will force the Dem's to respond and take them off their game plan.
As long as it is done once and used to upset the tempo of the Obama camp, it becomes asymmetrical leverage. Besides, NY is close to Pennsylvania so it could be done without too much disruption.
Fox right now.
I think it’s a good idea to play on your opponent’s side of the field, if you can.
Couldn’t find it on CNN. Have the link?
Bush didn’t really have an exciting ticket. cheney? c’mon
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