Posted on 08/12/2008 1:51:34 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Barack Obama isn't just relying on urban Democratic strongholds to win Ohio in November.
Obama's campaign released a document Tuesday outlining a strategy to organize extensively in rural areas throughout the key battleground state. Some of those areas have long been strongholds for Republican candidates.
(Excerpt) Read more at ohio.com ...
Not yet really, but I expect that to change after the convention and his VP announcement - there are several usual suspects in our neighborhood, although our county (Summit) without Akron is pretty conservative. In 04 Bush came to Cuyahoga Falls (just north of Akron) and thousands came out to see him and stood for hours waiting for him in the pouring rain.
Would love to see Obama open a campaign office in Miami County where I grew up or in Greene County (Beavercreek)where we used to live. Anyone connected to Wright-Patterson AFB who supports this loser better think twice.
Don’t see rural voters supporting Obama because most are very pro-military and guns.
The total votes in SE Ohio will not make a whole lot of difference in the outcome. SE Ohio, Stuebenville to Portsmouth, is classic Appalachia, Despite the contempt
Obama earned with his “clinging to guns and Bible” comments the economy will drive quite a SE Ohio few voters to vote for the Demoncrat.
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