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Mountain Mama! Obama's Buying TV Time in Red State West Virginia

October 16, 2008 2:01 PM

Sen. Barack Obama's campaign will be buying TV ad time in West Virginia, a red state that President Bush won twice.

The Obama campaign believes that Sen. John McCain's inability to articulate a coherent economic view, in the campaign's view, gives the campaign an opening in the conservative rural state, which tends to elect Democrats locally, but has gone for Republicans more recently.

Is this a head fake? A move to make McCain spend money in a state he was counting on not having to compete in? A real push? We shall see. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., tellingly, will visit the Mountaineer State soon.

- jpt

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WVa isn't as racist as people claim.. People in WVa are warm, family oriented, and traditional. When they learn how John McCain abandoned his first family, divorced his wife to marry his mistress Cindy Hensley, they will vote Obama who stand for real family values.

Posted by: Joe | Oct 19, 2008 9:23:34 AM

Mr. Tapper,

While WVU's teams are called the Mountaineers, it is not the Mountaineer State. Rather, it's the Mountain State.

I'm a native West Virginian who has lived in the NYC region for many years but have never lost my pride in my beautiful home state. It would make me so proud to see West Virginia go into the blue column for Obama. I'm hoping the good people there will see the light come election day. I think Obama's well-articulated and well-thought-out programs would benefit this struggling state that has been continually raped and abused by corporate interests. West Virginians deserve better.

Posted by: Jody | Oct 18, 2008 5:05:11 PM

Obama definately has my vote. Go Obama!
Sincerely a WV voter.

Posted by: Gary | Oct 17, 2008 8:44:28 PM

Obama is giving a positive message.
If there is any consistency in McCain's campaign it is that its a constant flood of lies and deception. Nothing but negative campaigning and McCain supporters have nothing but negative comments about obama. Not one supporter can even recite any of McCain's proposed programs or tax plan, because they simply don't know or don't care.

Posted by: Rick Cain | Oct 17, 2008 10:29:08 AM

People of America need to research the articles relating to Ex-FBI agents outrage regarding the Obama-Ayers ties. All the news agencies need to be talking to these agents and reporting the full and complete story. American people desire to know the complete story on the connection.

Posted by: lp | Oct 17, 2008 9:11:22 AM

If TV ad spending= more votes, then Soros can be President.

Obama likes to waste money on ads like wasting tax payer dollars.


McCain will win West Virginia confortably.

Posted by: Greg h | Oct 17, 2008 4:01:50 AM

Doesn't really matter, does it? Whether a fake or not, it forces McCain to divert resources from Pennsylvania. If McCain loses PA, it really becomes very very difficult for him to win.

Posted by: 1percenter | Oct 16, 2008 9:06:51 PM

Tip for Biden, if heading for WV ... check first to see if 'coal' is also a three letter word.

Posted by: OneObservation | Oct 16, 2008 7:58:30 PM

No wonder he canceled to have Public Finance.
He has a very,,very thick skin!
ugh,,,!

Posted by: Fakebama | Oct 16, 2008 6:01:27 PM

"Did anyone see the story yesterday about the couple who made a purchase from a telemarketer and $2300 was taken from their credit card for the Obama campaign? Saw it yesterday afternoon, but it would be useless to post a link since my posts have always been deleted when I do."

Obama is stealing credit cards!

Ha!

No, I doubt that, but it might be a good idea for everyone to check their statements and make sure someone hasn't gotten ahold of the numbers and used it for something like this.

Posted by: Maria | Oct 16, 2008 3:40:26 PM

Hey Mike NC,

I'll be there, you'll be there and all of our friends will be there.

Get Ready for Victory

POTUS OBAMA - IT'S A LOCK!!!

Posted by: Nat Turner | Oct 16, 2008 3:28:37 PM

Nat Turner

My friend LOL

Hey its not a lock unless everyone gets their buts to the poll and votes!!!

Every Obama supporter has to get to the polls and Vote!!

Posted by: Mike NC | Oct 16, 2008 3:26:50 PM

"Did anyone see the story yesterday about the couple who made a purchase from a telemarketer and $2300 was taken from their credit card for the Obama campaign? Saw it yesterday afternoon, but it would be useless to post a link since my posts have always been deleted when I do."

Obama is stealing credit cards!

Ha!

Posted by: Reason | Oct 16, 2008 3:14:43 PM

McCain's 96-year-old Aunt Rowena talks to The Daily Beast about her nephew McCain's impending defeat and why she gets a kick out of Bill Clinton.

“He’s losing,” Rowena Willis, John McCain’s 96-year old aunt said.

No Auntie Rowena............HE'S ALREADY LOST!

POTUS OBAMA - IT'S A LOCK

Posted by: Nat Turner | Oct 16, 2008 3:11:34 PM

Looks like McCain will have to bring Joe (the unlicensed)Plumber over from neighboring Ohio to help canvass in West Va.

Posted by: ricky | Oct 16, 2008 3:06:21 PM

Boston you are behind the time where you been this is old new.....

Posted by: indp voter | Oct 16, 2008 3:05:31 PM

Rick the answer to that would be "nope", my husband makes all the money we need. The real question would be, if you see me on here all the time, that must mean YOU don't have a job, at least by your statement. (I would urge you to seek gainful employment and support your family)

Posted by: samhiguchi | Oct 16, 2008 3:03:08 PM

Okay, I tried to post here but I have to say that this election has killed every amount of respect that I have had for journalism. It is funny that the reporters are all over Joe the plumber like lapdogs but Mulhony is untouched and no interviews of Ayers or Rezko. I am sure they would talk to someone. Just really interesting and I think I will never have faith in the media again.

Posted by: The Surge | Oct 16, 2008 3:02:54 PM

HP Boston,

It was not his first fundraiser.

And the statement that he started his politically career there is just a blatant lie.

Posted by: Joe | Oct 16, 2008 3:02:18 PM

Obama is buying 30 minute time slots for informercials. This is a desperate move. People who are ahead do not spend this kind of money, and do not make this kind of desperate moves. This is a sure indication that Obama’s internal polling is telling him something different than the public polls are telling him.

One other thing…….Chris Matthews slammed the New York governor on Obama’s nonaccomplishments last night. If the news people think they are on the losing side, they start to slide the other way. Why? Because they want access to the President. If Obama loses, that would mean they have to deal with a President McCain. the hatchet job they have done on McCain, or rather, their allowing Obama supporters to have the floor to themselves, has already alienated McCain. If Matthews is making nice to McCain, then he probably knows something he isn’t telling us too.


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Posted by: HP Boston | Oct 16, 2008 3:01:49 PM

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