All Blog Posts from From The Road

From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(HERSHEY, Pa.) When Sarah Palin’s plane touched down in Harrisburg last night, it marked the start of her eleventh trip to Pennsylvania as a vice presidential candidate. Palin has campaigned here more often than any other battleground state, demonstrating just how much the campaign has invested in staging a come-from-behind win in Pennsylvania.

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From CBS Radio Correspondent Barry Bagnato:

(WEST MIFFLIN, PA.) So much is being made about racism in this race and the negatives, especially for Barack Obama the bigger story may be lost. This campaign is forcing groups such as labor unions to openly confront the issue because race preferences are threatening the union's political goals.

In United Steelworkers Union Local 2227's concrete block hall here, international Secretary-Treasury Jim English took the stage at a "Steel Blitz for Obama" rally. Teaming with the Pittsburgh Steelers, union leaders and activists are being bused around to train and motivate activists to go door-to-door. English's entire speech was about racism, not something you normally hear in these halls. "If we all do what we're supposed to do, five years, ten years from now, we won't be saying, I won't vote for somebody because of the color of their skin." Fading photos of Democratic Presidents from FDR to LBJ sagged from a wall. Referring to JFK, English said, "It was always a source of puzzlement to me that people said they wouldn't vote for him because he was Catholic. Well, history repeats itself, doesn't it?"

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From CBS News' John Bentley:

The McCain and Palin families, introduced by former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge, appeared at a rally in this Pittsbugh suburb at a minor league baseball park. Country music star John Rich warmed up the crowd of about 10,000 people.

Ridge, who had been mentioned as a possible VP choice himself, said he was looking forward to calling Palin "Madame Vice-President," and spoke about how both Palin and McCain had gone against their party to do what was right for the country.

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From CBS News' Fernando Suarez

HARRISBURG, PA -- At a rally today, Hillary Clinton said she knows there are still voters out there who are “still shopping” for a candidate and said they have until tomorrow to make a purchase.

“Some people are still probably trying to decide. A lot of you who are here have already decided,” Clinton said to applause.

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