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Janett_Reno · 06-22-2008, 01:04 AM

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Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is calling Indiana a battleground state, "and it's putting money into the state and assigning a key staff member here," according to the Indianapolis Star.

Obama is now running an advertisement in Indiana and 17 other states.

However, Larry Sabato doesn't think the state is realy competitive. Said Sabato: "They're playing with Senator McCain's campaign. They're messing with their minds."

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A new Rasmussen Reports survey in Colorado finds Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by just two points, 43% to 41%.

Colorado has gone Republican in the last three presidential elections but Obama has put it into the swing state category this year.

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A new InsiderAdvantage poll in Georgia shows a very competitive race with Sen. John McCain barely edging Sen. Barack Obama, 44% to 43%, with Libertarian candidate Bob Barr getting 6%.

Said pollster Matt Towery: "Georgia is competitive for Obama for several reasons. First, it has a high African-American voting age population. Second, it has an unusually high percentage of younger voters (18-29). Both of these groups are more in the Obama camp, with black voters already at the 83 percent level and likely to climb."

"Equally important, like its neighbor Florida, Georgia has a high percentage of voters who consider themselves independent. Obama is carrying that critical swing vote by about 10 percent in the poll."

Last month on Political Insider: Will Barr put Georgia in play?

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A new Public Policy Polling survey in Virginia shows Sen. Barack Obama edging Sen. John McCain, 47% to 45%.

Key findings: "The key to his success, as in Ohio, is that he is bringing most Democrats back into the fold following the contentious primary season. He leads McCain 78% to 17% with folks in his own party, a perfectly respectable showing in a southern state where many who identify themselves as Democrats don't necessarily vote that way in federal elections."
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Both candidates are winning about four of every five voters from their own party, but Obama enjoys a substantial 22-point lead among political independents.

WA-Pres
June 21 SurveyUSAObama (D) 55%, McCain (R) 40%

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KENTUCKY (SurveyUSA): McCain - 53%, Obama - 41%.
MINNESOTA (SurveyUSA): Obama - 47%, McCain - 46%.
NORTH CAROLINA (Civitas/TelOpinion-R): McCain - 45%, Obama - 41%.
OHIO (Public Policy Polling): Obama - 50%, McCain - 39%.
VIRGINIA (Rasmussen): Obama - 45%, McCain - 44%

06-22-2008, 01:04 AM	#41
Janett_Reno Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,150	http://politicalwire.com/archives/20...y_in_play.html Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is calling Indiana a battleground state, "and it's putting money into the state and assigning a key staff member here," according to the Indianapolis Star. Obama is now running an advertisement in Indiana and 17 other states. However, Larry Sabato doesn't think the state is realy competitive. Said Sabato: "They're playing with Senator McCain's campaign. They're messing with their minds." http://politicalwire.com/archives/20...ery_close.html A new Rasmussen Reports survey in Colorado finds Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain by just two points, 43% to 41%. Colorado has gone Republican in the last three presidential elections but Obama has put it into the swing state category this year. http://politicalwire.com/archives/20...petititve.html A new InsiderAdvantage poll in Georgia shows a very competitive race with Sen. John McCain barely edging Sen. Barack Obama, 44% to 43%, with Libertarian candidate Bob Barr getting 6%. Said pollster Matt Towery: "Georgia is competitive for Obama for several reasons. First, it has a high African-American voting age population. Second, it has an unusually high percentage of younger voters (18-29). Both of these groups are more in the Obama camp, with black voters already at the 83 percent level and likely to climb." "Equally important, like its neighbor Florida, Georgia has a high percentage of voters who consider themselves independent. Obama is carrying that critical swing vote by about 10 percent in the poll." Last month on Political Insider: Will Barr put Georgia in play? http://politicalwire.com/archives/20...petititve.html A new Public Policy Polling survey in Virginia shows Sen. Barack Obama edging Sen. John McCain, 47% to 45%. Key findings: "The key to his success, as in Ohio, is that he is bringing most Democrats back into the fold following the contentious primary season. He leads McCain 78% to 17% with folks in his own party, a perfectly respectable showing in a southern state where many who identify themselves as Democrats don't necessarily vote that way in federal elections." ------------------------------------------------------------------- Both candidates are winning about four of every five voters from their own party, but Obama enjoys a substantial 22-point lead among political independents. WA-Pres June 21 SurveyUSAObama (D) 55%, McCain (R) 40% --------------------------------------------------------------- KENTUCKY (SurveyUSA): McCain - 53%, Obama - 41%. MINNESOTA (SurveyUSA): Obama - 47%, McCain - 46%. NORTH CAROLINA (Civitas/TelOpinion-R): McCain - 45%, Obama - 41%. OHIO (Public Policy Polling): Obama - 50%, McCain - 39%. VIRGINIA (Rasmussen): Obama - 45%, McCain - 44%