Raising Arizona

[AZBlue]

Obama’s senior aides are intrigued by several late polls that show a narrowing of the presidential contest in Arizona. Most recently, on Tuesday a Cronkite-Eight poll (named for Arizona State University's journalism school and the local PBS channel) showed the state a statistical tie, with the Arizona senator just 2 points ahead of Obama. That poll suggests Arizona is too close to call, with Obama making significant gains among women and independents.

The campaign is now seriously examining a late surge into the state. That may include ramping up TV advertising, on-the-ground staff or even deploying the candidate to stop there. Obama is scheduled to make a Western swing late this week, making an Arizona visit possible.

According to Pollster.com’s averages, Arizona is a 6 point race in McCain’s favor, compared to Pennsylvania--McCain’s best hope of picking up a blue state--which is an 11-point race in Obama’s favor. That means Obama has more reason to travel to Arizona than McCain does to Pennsylvania, no matter how far-fetched it once seemed to try to win McCain’s home state.

http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/sprinttotheoval/archive/2008/10/29/raising-arizona.aspx

An Arizona visit for Obama? Oh pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!

[Bicoastal]

1. (Boo. Visit New York)

Huh? Who said that? :shrug:

[AZBlue]

2. What if he stops in NY on his way from PA to AZ?

[Muttocracy]

3. at least he goes to NYC once in a while. Upstate doesn't exist. nt

[Bicoastal]

4. Up...state?

You mean, like--the Bronx? :shrug:

[AZBlue]

7. Being from NYC myself...

that made me laugh out loud.
(sorry JoeIsOneOfUs)

[Muttocracy]

14. :) me too. nt

[Muttocracy]

13. Hah!

yeah, have you ever heard of mythical places like Yonkers or Sleepy Hollow or Albany? I'm past those, dude, may as well be in Canada or Vermont. Actually, I've been to BOTH Canada and Vermont in this century, and NOT NYC :)

[AZBlue]

15. Wow. Can you see Canada from your house?

You should be VP!

[Muttocracy]

16. nah, but there are two banks next to my bus stop and a Chinese restaurant

around the corner, so maybe I can be sec. of Treas. (since China has all our $$ anyway)

[dhpgetsit]

5. Winning AZ would be one HELL of a coup!

[AZBlue]

9. Ooooh, you're from the state with the best voting system in the country!

Lucky!!

[grantcart]

6. that would be great

[AZBlue]

8. grantcart, if Obama takes AZ, I'll feel like we have you in part to thank!

:D

[Drunken Irishman]

10. Don't over play your hand, Obama.

Bush did this in 2000 and it nearly cost him. Remember, he spent a day campaigning in California, thinking he could swing it and we all know how that went. Had that day been spent in Florida for Bush, it may not have been the toss-up it turned out to be.

[tyedyeto]

11. Have seen quite a number of McShameTV ads here in the Tucson area.

Especially in the past few days.

They have already started being more agressive with their advertising in AZ.

[AZBlue]

12. They've started robocalls in AZ too.

They're getting nervous.