Posted on 09/13/2008 9:03:33 PM PDT by NewMediaFan
RICHMOND — Despite a recent poll showing Sen. John McCain taking 50 percent of the vote in Virginia, Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign manager says the historically red state still is “enormously competitive.”
Virginia and North Carolina remain central to the Illinois senator’s strategy to secure 270 electoral votes and win the presidential election, David Plouffe told reporters in those states on a conference call Friday. “We’re very confident in our strategy and in our message, and we are focused like a laser beam on states like North Carolina and Virginia,” he said. Plouffe added that Virginia’s viewers will see two new television ads — one talking about change and another calling McCain “out of touch” for, among other things, not knowing how to send e-mail.
President Bush carried Virginia in 2004 with 54 percent of the vote to 46 percent for Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the Democratic nominee. Plouffe said he believes Obama can garner more support in Virginia than other Democratic presidential candidates in the recent past. The campaign believes it can do well in Northern Virginia and is showing “surprising strength” in the Tidewater area, Plouffe said. “We want to do as well as we can in the Southwestern part of the state — very, very important,” he said. Obama has campaigned in Southside and Southwest Virginia three times during his general-election campaign, including his trip Tuesday to Lebanon in Russell County.
Virginia has not backed a Democratic nominee for president in 44 years.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsvirginian.com ...
Looks like the BHo campaign has unleashed a ‘surge’ of words...beware we are word warriors, Plouffe man says.
Read the whole article, here is the last paragraph that made me LOL.
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PLOUFFE: And I think for anyone watching, and there has been a lot people watching, there’s no question about who they believe would be the stronger commander in chief and the person best to get our economy back on track. And so, we think these three nights have been very important. They couldn’t have gone better.
ROBERTS: But when we poll people across the country, the numbers are exactly the opposite of what you say.
“In light of the unfolding crisis in Texas, Senator Obama has decided it is no longer appropriate to appear on Saturday Night Live tomorrow evening.”
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I read from another paid Obama cultist that Obama told SNL that “It was too close to 9/11”
Get your stories straight DUMMIES.
Real Story: Have to stop punching the girl, going on SNL to dunk Tina Fey’s hair in the inkwell and discuss Hillary Clintons testicles was not going to help him.
New Strategy: Make fun of the old guy and his disability.
Looks like the BHo campaign has unleashed a ‘surge’ of words...beware we are word warriors, Plouffe man says.
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Hey, that’s my job. As an aside let me say this: I don’t care if the guy has the greatest reputation as a campaign manager in the world, no guy named Plouffe (pronounced PLUFF) is telling me anything.
I had hoped 0bama had moved past denial at this point.
The latest excuse is Obama has a stomach virus.
LOL!
Thank you for your most excellent investigation!
You are awesome, and I always pay attention to your posts.
He’s toast, and he knows it.
Yeah, Palinitis.
Geez, if NC is central to their strategy, our worries are over!
Oh wait, that makes THREE excused for Saturday Night Live
1. “Too close to 9/11”
2. “The situation in Texas”
3. “Stomach Virus”
RE: “Stomach Virus” - This is the new catch all for every celebrity, politician, sports star, who doesn’t show up for something. I”m not sure I’ve ever ACTUALLY had a “Stomach Virus” but I’m almost certain I’ve used it as an excuse.
Sounds like an ulcer to me.
Looks like a poofster
Completely delusional. I think we are about to witness the longest and most drawn out massive nervous breakdown in United States history.
Yeah, Palinitis or Oral footalitus ( hoof in the mouth disease ).
I drive down a street in VA every now and then. Here is what I have seen:
2004: 15 Kerry signs.
2008: 1 Obama sign.
There is a lack of enthusiasm for him this year.
LOL!
What, and risk not getting out the Currituck vote? Whoa. Seriously, though, Obama has a real chanct to win Person, Durham and the counties down-east. He might take some things out west, in some of the more pot-productive mountain counties (Buncombe comes to mind, but then they're invested in paraphernalia out there and might not be at home on election day: too many crafts fairs, not enough time).
North Carolina will be the perfect example of the Bradley effect in 2008 because NC is an example of never telling Yankees what you think but smiling, willing to look dumb and then being crafty as foxes.
Sitting down with poker players can be hell, if you're not ready to read the tells, you know?
The ad says he can’t send an email?
I haven’t seen the ad but if it says he can’t send an email then it is even dumber than if it says he doesn’t know how to!
Obama hasn’t lived a life worthy of the Presidency.
BTTT
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