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April 21, 2008 10:07 AM

Obama Readies for Tomorrow's Pa. Vote

By
Maria Gavrilovic
Topics
Barack Obama
(CBS)
From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

SCRANTON, PA. -- With just one day to go until the Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama will make an aggressive push in both the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh areas. According to campaign estimates, roughly 35 percent of the overall primary vote will come from Philadelphia and its suburbs.

By campaigning in the major metropolitan areas, the Obama camp believes they can target voters who normally would not support him. Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, "It's reaching out to people who are not typical Obama voters, like women and people in older demographics." Psaki said the campaign had an aggressive registration push before the March 24 deadline, and the goal now is to get those people to come out and vote. In particular, they are pushing Republicans and Independents supporters who registered to vote for a democrat to turn out.

According to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, Hillary Clinton continues to lead Obama 51-44 percent among likely voters. Clay Richards, assistant director of the university's polling institute, argues that a large turnout tomorrow could help Obama win, however, he does not believe that will happen.

"Senator Obama got off message after his 'bitter' remarks and never regained his momentum, giving Senator Clinton the opening to fight another day in Indiana and North Carolina," Richards said.

The Obama campaign filed its Federal Election Commission report for March fund-raising last night, confirming they raised $41.1 million, almost double what Clinton raised in the same month. With $42.5 million total cash on hand designated for the primary, Obama is in a strong position to continue his bid for the presidency, regardless of how he fares tomorrow.

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by libraman3 April 21, 2008 6:50 PM EDT
THE LAST DEBATE WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA TO CLEAR THE AIR ON SOME OF HIS BAGGAGE. BUT HE STAMMERED AND STUMBLED AND OFFERED NOTHING BUT EXCUSES FOR EVERYTHING THAT HE WAS QUESTIONED ON AND ACCUSED OF. NEVER HAS HE APPOLOGIZED FOR HIS PAST CHOICES OF ASSOCIATES AND HIS AFFILIATION WITH SOME OF OUR MOST NOTORIOUS AND UNAMERICAN CITIZENS, OR SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED ANY OF IT. OBAMA HAS AN OBLIGATION AS A UNITED STTES SENATOR TO THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED AND EXPECTED HIM TO REPRESENT THE USA WITH DIGNITY AND LOYALTY. OBAMA HAS MADE SOME TERRIBLE PERSONAL DECISIONS IN HIS LIFE THAT NO CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT SHOULD BE SADDLED WITH. VOTE FOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
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by westafer2 April 21, 2008 5:41 PM EDT
This election is not about whether you happen to be a woman or a man, or whether your father was a black man or a white man, an Asian or a Hispanic. This election is about the future of our country.
We are at a historic moment in America. Barack Obama is a very special candidate for president who can bring about significant changes in Washington and help ordinary Americans begin reclaiming their democracy.
Both the Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, and Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey Jr. know this and have recently endorsed Senator Barack Obama, recognizing Obama%u2019s integrity, intelligence, and the strong leadership he can provide as president.
It is time for voters in Pennsylvania and in all of the other states soon to vote in presidential primary elections to stand up and be counted. It%u2019s time for ordinary Americans to begin the process of reclaiming American democracy by voting for Barack Obama.

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by mrtutto April 21, 2008 2:01 PM EDT
Hillary Clinton will be officially switching her affiliation to the Republican Party where she will help John McCain with his smear tactics against Obama.
Reliable sources have announced that George Stephanaupolous will be joining Hillary as a paid consultant. George will still maintain his position with ABC so as to continue to perpetuate a conflict of interest.
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