Obama plans six-day Pennsylvania road trip - kicks off Friday

[jefferson_dem]

Obama plans six-day Pennsylvania road trip
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News March 24, 2008 15:44PM

Categories: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Elections, Hillary Clinton, President, U.S. Senate, White House
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who has spent more days campaigning outside Pennsylvania than in the commonwealth since the contest for the state's April 22 primary began, plans a six-day bus tour of the state.

Obama will launch what his campaign has called the "Road to Change" Bus Tour across Pennsylvania.

Tour stops haven't been announced, but the road trip will begin Friday in western Pennsylvania and conclude in the southeast.

Presumably along the way he'll make it to central Pennsylvania, which has already seen at least half a dozen campaign events by Hillary Rodham Clinton, daughter Chelsea or former President Bill Clinton, who will be in the Harrisburg area, Reading, State College and Pottstown Thursday.

Hillary Clinton was campaigning in southeastern Pennsylvania today and Greensburg on Tuesday.

http://blog.pennlive.com/pennsyltucky/2008/03/obama_plans_sixday_pennsylvani.html

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

1. Hey Hillary: Obama is JUST GETTING STARTED

:D

[KittyWampus]

2. I just had a vision of Barack in a station wagon... DON'T MAKE ME COME BACK THERE!

:)

[K Gardner]

6. ROFL ! ROAD TRIP !

[buff2]

3. He could campaign for 6 weeks

and it still wouldn't do him any good. PA is HILLARY country! Go Hillary!

[book_worm]

5. We will see. Remember anything under a 20-point Hillary blow-out is a win for Obama

:)

The bar has been set.

[JimGinPA]

12. Mrs. Clinton Is Not Going To Get A "Ditto Head" Bump In PA Though...

So go ahead and count your chickens...

[movonne]

14. Maybe ...we will see... the important thing is by how much...

[my3boyz]

20. At least he does not stub states that are deemed pro-Hillary. Hillary

ignores just about every state she feels she does not have a good shot in. She has improved a tiny bit about going to the states since she got the new campaign manager but still does not give it her all.

[Cha]

23. Nor does Obama snub areas of

States that are so-called "pro clinton". Obama has no fear..he'll go anywhere in our 50 States and talk to them.

[book_worm]

4. Good. I was wondering when he would begin to aggressively campaign in the state.

BTW, he'll be in NC on Wednesday, according to his site. Looking ahead to other states, and not focusing on only one--the strategy that has worked for him.

[rainbow4321]

30. If he has done in PA like he did in TX...

He's already been aggressively campaigning...thru his grassroots volunteers.

Go pick up the Rolling Stone mag copy that has him on the cover. LONG article on how he had boots on the ground across the state long before HRC even was remotely thinking about TX.

[slinkerwink]

7. great news!

[MadBadger]

8. I'm disappointed in his schedule

I think he should have spent as much time as he could in the days up to the registration deadline, and then gone to Oregon, Indiana, NC, etc during these six days.

[Bigleaf]

10. I agree. That would have been a far better use of his time.

[JTFrog]

13. Well he has already been here to Indiana, tho I'm sure he'll be coming back again before May. n/t

[Qutzupalotl]

16. I see the wisdom in it.

They LOVE him here in Oregon. Overflow crowds. After last week, he seemed to come roaring back. The endorsement helped too.

[Cha]

24. Very wise...that's our

Team Obama!

[Tatiana]

28. The most he can hope for in PA is to keep it within 10 pts.

The whole Wright thing was in full swing; it is good he has put some time and distance between his PA stops. Now the media is getting tired of Wright and I think this is the perfect time for him to make his PA push. There will be more focus on his policy and economic issues. If he extends his margins of victory in Oregon, it will make Hillary's win in PA irrelevant.

[ericgtr]

9. Thanks for the update

I was wondering when he was going to start this and was also hoping he would hit it hard, looks he's doing just that.

K&R!
:kick:

[futureliveshere]

11. Thanks .. K&R..n/t

[JimGinPA]

15. You Know What That Really Means Don't You?

I WILL GET TO SEE HIM SPEAK LIVE!!!!

:woohoo:


:applause:


K&R

[billbuckhead]

17. Hillary's opponent is desperate to keep his loss under double digits

[JimGinPA]

19. Yes, And The Work We Volunteers Have Done The Last Few Weeks Will Impact The Delegate Margin...

Wait a few days to see the numbers of new democratic voters registered in PA. Mrs. Clinton will be lucky to pick up 10 delegates.

[catgirl]

18. Lucky you!

I think the road trip is a great strategy!

[Scurrilous]

21. K & R

:thumbsup:

[blue neen]

22. I'd love to go see him.

I wonder where he is going to be in western PA. Let me know if you find out. Thanks!

[Tatiana]

25. "Road to Change" I like it!

It'll be way better than the 'Straight Talk Xpress'

[slinkerwink]

26. great news!

[tabasco]

27. I hope he's not going to have any speeches or big rallies!!

He'll get scolded again if he does!:spank:

[knixphan]

29. EVERYONE under 40 in PA

is up for grabs.

The love boat is comin'.

[bread_and_roses]

31. anything in the Scranton/Wilkes Barre neighborhood?

I am across the border in NY, but would travel a ways to take my daughter and friends (voting age) to see him, if possible.