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Va. Joins Ranks of Swing States

(Newser) - Buoyed by recent Democratic gains in Virginia and President Bush's unpopularity, Barack Obama is taking aim at the once reliably red stronghold, the Washington Post reports. John McCain’s campaign is optimistic that he will carry the state, which Bush won twice by wide margins, but a top adviser cautions...

McCain Ad Links Obama to Castro
McCain Ad
Links Obama
to Castro
Jul 24, 2008 2:12 PM CDT

McCain Ad Links Obama to Castro

'Guilt by endorsement' ad runs on South Florida websites

(Newser) - The McCain campaign is running an Internet ad composed of photos of Barack Obama and Fidel Castro side by side, with the caption “Fidel Castro thinks he is 'the most advanced candidate,'" the Huffington Post reports. The ad is running on websites catering to South Florida, home to...

Arizona May Not Roll for McCain
Arizona May Not Roll for McCain
Jul 24, 2008 7:12 AM CDT

Arizona May Not Roll for McCain

Candidate shores up support as shift in demographics pushes home state into play

(Newser) - Al Gore's 2000 loss of Tennessee aside, normally a presidential candidate can expect to win his home state relatively easily. But this month John McCain, a full press retinue in tow, made a campaign stop in Arizona, shaking hands and encouraging volunteers to get out the vote. As the New ...

Candidates Failing to Reach Florida's Hispanic Voters

Obama and McCain both pushing wrong message, nonpartisan group says

(Newser) - Hispanics could swing the presidential election in November, especially in crucial Florida, but the presumptive nominees aren’t reaching them, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Hispanics tend to vote on issues rather than along strictly party lines, but the media and candidates are pushing immigration reform though polls show the...

Unpopular Mich. Governor Could Hurt Obama

Granholm heads list of Democrats' problems in vital state

(Newser) - Michigan has gone blue in every presidential election since 1988, and it should have been an easy state for Barack Obama to win in November. But the presumptive nominee has an albatross around his neck: Jennifer Granholm, the intensely unpopular Democratic governor. Frustration with Granholm is just one of the...

Swing States Loom Large
 Swing States Loom Large 
Analysis
Jun 24, 2008 5:35 PM CDT

Swing States Loom Large

Insiders look at which might move left or right

(Newser) - Forget the old swing-state conventional wisdom. Salon rounds up some experts and asks where the electoral map might flip in November:
  • The eastern Rust belt (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan) is John McCain’s best hope. Ohio is traditionally weakest for Democrats, but the Michigan primary remains a problem, and aging Pennsylvanians
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Democrats Set Sights on Va.
 Democrats Set Sights on Va. 
Jun 9, 2008 5:29 PM CDT

Democrats Set Sights on Va.

Obama staffers infiltrate red state

(Newser) - Barack Obama staffers have quietly been working Virginia, a red state Democrats hope to flip, for at least the past month, the Washington Post reports. Their focus is voter registration, with Tim Kaine's strategy in his successful 2005 gubernatorial campaign as a model.

Obama Pulls Even With Congress Superdels

Wright flap hasn't kept Obama from piling up endorsements, pulling even with Clinton

(Newser) - With three endorsements yesterday, Barack Obama has caught up to Hillary Clinton among Congress' superdelegates; in a race Clinton once dominated, the Democrats have each been endorsed by 97. In a positive sign for Obama, many of his recent converts have come from Republican-leaning constituencies—though swing-staters say they're no...

Vs. McCain, Clinton Beats Obama in 3 Swing States

Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida polls show Hillary faring better in November

(Newser) - Polls in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida show Hillary Clinton faring better than Barack Obama in swing state head-to-heads with John McCain. Clinton beats the Republican by 8 points, 9 points, and 2 points, respectively, in those states while Obama wins by 4 points in the Keystone State and 1 point...

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