Even With Polls Tightening, Obama's Camp Still Sees "Deficits"
(CBS)
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama returns to the campaign trail today, with several stops in Pennsylvania and Indiana. Yesterday his campaign downplayed expectations in both states, saying that they were up against “substantial deficits.”
On a conference call with reporters, deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand said recent polls showing Hillary Clinton’s lead in Pennsylvania shrinking are much more optimistic than what the campaign is seeing.
“We’d love to be ahead but the fact of the matter is that we have substantial deficits in the state and we are working to close it,” Hildebrand said.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows Clinton ahead 50-44%. Three weeks ago, Clinton was up 12 points in the same poll.
Indiana State Rep. Ryan Dvorak said Clinton had an advantage in Indiana early on. “There was a lot of party establishment support for Senator Clinton starting with Sen. [Evan] Bayh early on so we’re starting with a little bit of a deficit but it’s been amazing to see the momentum moving forward.”
Dvorak said he saw lines of volunteers at field offices eager to get involved with the campaign.
Obama kicks off a three-day bus tour of Indiana tomorrow, where is expected to focus heavily on the economy. The bus tour will be similar to his tour of Pennsylvania last week, where he made frequent stops at local businesses to mingle with voters..
Lots of reasons, among them, inexperience; most liberal senator in Congress; dishonesty issues; Rezko; Rev. Wright. Remember when Kerry ran against Bush; the Swiftboat incident? What the Republican slime machine does is attack what they consider to be the Democrat''s greatest strength. For Kerry, one of those was the extent to which his military service eclipsed George Bush''s "alleged" military service. So, they Swiftboat him, and it worked. In Kerry''s case, I don''t believe that the Swiftboat veterans were truthful, but it raised enough questions to affect the election. In Obama''s case, the Republicans don''t even have to lie or make things up; they have Rev. Wright. Obama claims that one of his greatest strengths is that he is a "uniter," and yet he has attending a black liberation theology church for 20 years, and considers its racist and anti-American pastor to be his "mentor and spiritual adviser." Right now, Hillary cannot discuss this issue without fear of the race card; however, in the general election, the 527''s are going to have a field day with it.
Instead voters will choose change not because they are confident that Obama will actually turn out to be right but simply because he offers something different from McCain-Bush agenda, which they know has not worked.
Choosing a president is unfortunately like shooting craps. Your guessing on an outcome but you don''t know what you''ll get.
This time I believe it is different the voters will chose change and Obama will be our next president. The odds that I am correct are slightly better than 50%. The odds of Clinton being our next president are 5%. I like Obama''s chances better than the other two.
No matter how many double standards exist, this one nation needs only one standard for president, what have you contributed.
A VERY GOOD ARTICLE FROM FACTCHECK.ORG ABOUT OBAMA%u2019S SENATE RECORD VS. HILLARY%u2019S ENTITLED
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
April 1, 2008
A widely forwarded e-mail claims that Obama''s bills are more substantive and numerous than Clinton''s. Don''t believe it.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/substance_abuse.html
http://tinyurl.com/2zwwte
First, a recent poll suggests that almost 30 percent of Hillary Clinton voters will vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee. Second, his inexperience; his %u201Cmost liberal senator in Congress%u201D status; his dishonesty issues; Rezko; Rev. Wright. Remember when Kerry ran against Bush; the Swiftboat incident? What the Republican slime machine does is attack what they consider to be the Democrat''s greatest strength. For Kerry, one of those was the extent to which his military service eclipsed George Bush''s "alleged" military service. So, they Swiftboat him, and it worked. In Kerry''s case, I don''t believe that the Swiftboat veterans were truthful, but it raised enough questions to affect the election. In Obama''s case, the Republicans don''t even have to lie or make things up; they have Rev. Wright. Obama claims that one of his greatest strengths is that he is a "uniter," and yet he has attending a black liberation theology church for 20 years, and considers its racist and anti-American pastor to be his "mentor and spiritual adviser." Right now, Hillary cannot discuss this issue without fear of the race card; however, in the general election, the 527''s are going to have a field day with it.
http://tinyurl.com/2nu85r
http://www.newsweek.com/id/107897
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by joanhallhovey
April 9, 2008 7:36 PM PDT
- Barack Obama a fine man and will make a great leader, if people are not so swallowed up in hate and ignorance that they cannot hear his wonderful message of hope.
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See all 12 CommentsPastor Wright is of an era where a black man had to step into the gutter to let a white man pass. Where %u2018Whites only%u2019 signs were everywhere. There is more; so much more. So many injustices, I think he can be forgiven, as the Lord forgives us all. And I am a white woman in my 70s.
Are there not people in your life you don%u2019t always agree with? Can we not have more understanding, more compassion. Being bi-racial, Barack Obama is in the position to see things from more than one side. He is not perfect. He is a human being, albeit a quality human being and he will make a wonderful President, and will bring change to the world. It would be a tragedy if we lost out on that. Please try to remember that Barack''s mother was white, and he has said on more than one occasion that the best that is in him, he owes to her.
I wish you a fair wind at your back, Mr. Obama.
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As to Mrs.Clinton, one can easily misspeak or have a lapse in memory. But I think If I were running across a tarmac with my head down, trying to dodge bullets I would remember that. This is not a misspeak or an exaggeration. It''s a shameless lie, clearly and simply.