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Obama Campaigning Today In Michigan
Barack Obama is campaigning today in Michigan, a must-win state where he's facing something of a late start.
Obama will speak in Flint, a blue-collar area where a Democrat has to run up big totals in order to win statewide, with a speech on maintaining competitiveness in the global marketplace.
The primary controversies kept him out of here for much of the year, hurting his poll numbers against McCain, but recent surveys show he's starting to take the lead.
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Where's John McCain today?
June 16, 2008 9:07 AM | Reply | Permalink
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June 16, 2008 9:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
hey PRO SPAMMER: fuck off already.
June 16, 2008 3:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's probably planning a new fake town hall.
June 16, 2008 9:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
completely agree mccain is a fraud I thought he was supposed to be the king of town hall meeting. I guess FOX NEWS didn't even want to buy into that because they called mccain out about it on air.
http://sensico.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/mccain-has-a-flip-flop-problem/
June 16, 2008 10:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think McCain is doing a bar-b-que event with his real constituency--the press.
June 16, 2008 9:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think as soon as Obama really gets a chance to campaign in Michigan and Florida we are going to see his numbers there take off.
June 16, 2008 9:30 AM | Reply | Permalink
We'll see his Michigan numbers hover not much more than 50 percent. That's all he'll need to win it but it won't be easy. Forget Florida - why people still think of that as a swing state is beyond me.
June 16, 2008 9:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hell win Michigan, but it's nice that the current, flawed CW has given McCain enough false hope to dump money there.
At some point McCain's internal polls will tell him that, though, if they aren't already.
June 16, 2008 9:49 AM | Reply | Permalink
Isn't MI usually a Democratic state? I think the Obama people should relay the clip in which McCain said those jobs in Detroit will never come back.
June 16, 2008 11:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
Michigan voters care about three things:
1) The economy.
2) The economy.
3) The economy.
McCain has already declared himself clueless about economics. That fact combined with his declaration that Michigan's jobs are never coming back means Obama can put Michagan away.
Anyone who believes otherwise is smoking crack, but I hope they keep smoking it so that McBushn pours money into the state. I also hope he takes the pundit's advice and makes Magic Underwear Mitt ("A favorite son of Michigan!") his running mate.
June 16, 2008 12:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'd like to hear the particulars on his speech there. If anyone comes up with a transcript or video, a link would be greatly appreciated.
June 16, 2008 11:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
This is the second time in a week that TPM authors have described Michigan as "must-win." They must not understand the term. Obama does NOT need to win Michigan in order to win the presidency. He's working hard to dispel the notion that there are "must win" states, with the possible exception of California and New York. TPM is drinking the traditional media Kool-Aid. The truth is that Michigan is a very important state in November, but you don't have to go overboard by implying that Obama loses without it. It's simply false.
June 16, 2008 12:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
So Ohio and Florida are not must wins according to Plouffe.
Now Michigan is not a must win?
I guess Magic Obama will win without winning any states! Great strategy!
The Michigan voters were screwed by Obama and his handlers. They should not and will not forget that.
June 16, 2008 12:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
idiot.
June 16, 2008 3:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
They're having a hard time breaking out of the old vernacular. They aren't quite getting the new paradigm - three words: 50 State Strategy.
So, what's a good substitute for "must win"? I think "battleground" works.
June 16, 2008 1:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Battleground doesn't work, either. Just call Michigan "Blue."
Folks, if you are watching on election night and see Michigan turn red, turn off the TV and go to bed, because McCain will win everything remaining to the west. Of course, McCain will also already have won New York, so most TVs will already be off as Americans gaze out their windows to watch the pigs fly.
Find other states to wring your hands over, people.
June 16, 2008 1:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
yep.
there is absolutely no basis for calling michigan a 'must-win' when there are multiple likely scenarios in which either candidate could win the presidency without winning michigan.
June 16, 2008 3:32 PM | Reply | Permalink