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Mapping a Win
OK, there are skeptics. A reporter pointed out that four states Obama is targeting, including Virginia, haven't voted Democratic since '64, resisting the post-Watergate reform tide and the Clinton-Gore baby-boomer joy ride. Is Obama's appeal that different? There's a Gallup poll that shows voters see McCain as the more reassuring commander-in-chief and another poll that shows voters equally divided over which of the two candidates would best handle Iraq. Opposition to the war in Iraq was supposed to be Obama's trump card.
Then there's the setting of Plouffe's press conference, the DNC, which has lagged far behind the Republican National Committee in fundraising. Dig deeper, though, and one reason the DNC is in a hole is that the much-maligned chairman, Howard Dean, insisted on pursuing a 50-state strategy before it was cool, putting paid staffers in places that had never before seen that kind of commitment. With all the pieces in place, how can the Democrats lose? "We could lose because it's us," said a DNC official, only half-joking and voicing the anxiety of a party that has lost too many elections it should have won.
Correction (published July 1, 2008): The original version of this article incorrectly stated that the Democrats had not won Georgia in a presidential race since 1976.
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Posted By: haynessemperfi @ 10/18/2008 1:57:55 AM
Comment: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE TO BE HELD SUNDAY AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
The Free and Equal Elections Coalition (FREE) and the Columbia Political Union are pleased to announce that a Presidential debate will be held this coming Sunday, October 19th, 2008, on the campus of Columbia University.
ALL SIX of the Presidential candidates who appear on enough state ballots to acquire the 270 Electoral Votes needed to become President are invited. They are as follows (listed in alphabetical order by affiliation):
Constitution Party Candidate: Chuck Baldwin
Democratic Party Candidate: Barack Obama
Green Party Candidate: Cynthia McKinney
Independent Candidate: Ralph Nader
Libertarian Party Candidate: Bob Barr
Republican Party Can John McCain
The Columbia Political Union will present the debate from 8:00pm to 10:00pm in the Altschul Auditorium, located at 417 International Affairs Building. The debate will be moderated by Pacifica Radio's Amy Goodman, the host of "Democracy Now!". CSPAN will cover the debate, and live radio broadcasts are expected.
"The Columbia Political Union is committed to energizing political discourse on Columbia's campus," said Allon Brann, Columbia Political Union Publisher. "As a non-partisan organization, we work to provide students with opportunities to encounter and engage with political ideas across a wide ideological spectrum, and on a wide range of issues."
"It is with these goals in mind that we have organized this Presidential Debate: to give all candidates-- either within or outside of the political "mainstream"-- the opportunity to speak directly to students about their goals on the issues they deem critical for this country."
"We have invited all eligible candidates, and it is our sincere hope that all will participate, to ensure the substance and rigor of the dialogue which we believe is crucial at this time."
Certified letters officially inviting each candidate have been sent to the respective campaigns.
The Free and Equal Elections Coalition and the Columbia Political Union await the response from the candidates. All candidates' supporters are encouraged to contact the Presidential campaigns and urge them to attend.
The Columbia Political Union seeks to enhance involvement in the political process, domestic and international, and draw every member of the campus community into an ongoing discussion of political ideas.
FREE is a coalition of political parties, independent citizens and civic organizations formed to promote free and equal elections in the United States.
http://www.freeandequal.org/events.php?id=7
Posted By: MartinCarmel @ 07/24/2008 6:24:50 PM
Comment: Obama supporters = Kerry supporters = Gore Supporters = Dukakis supporters. Hmmmm. Kerry and Gore and Dukakis led the polls in July by 6+ points. Don't look now....but Obama's HUGE lead is now down to 3 points (see Gallop). Translation? This is the same nation that re-elected an unpopular George Bush in an unpopular war just 3 1/2 years ago. - McCain will win in November
Posted By: gcmusicteach @ 07/11/2008 9:47:48 AM
Comment: Does this comment imply that America has only one intellectual? We truly have been 'dumb-downed' as a nation if that's the case.