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Obama Looks Ahead to the General Election
May 12, 2008 5:28 PM
ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Sen. Barack Obama will campaign in Missouri, Florida and Michigan over the next few weeks -- another sign that his campaign is already executing a general election strategy.
On Tuesday while voters in West Virginia are heading to the polls, Obama will be campaigning in Missouri, a state which held its primary on February 5th.
While polls are closing Obama will fly then to Michigan in advance of campaign events in the state on Wednesday. Next week Obama heads to Florida to fundraise, marking Obama’s first visit to each of the two states since singing a pledge to not campaign there in the primary due the states violation of party rules.
At a press conference on Saturday in Bend, Oregon Obama spoke to the shift towards a general election, “We’re not going to have a lot of time to pivot. And John McCain’s been getting a free pass.”
With six remaining contests on the Democratic side, the campaign is taking on two races at once. He will be campaigning in the yet to vote Democratic primary states of Oregon, South Dakota and Montana later this week in addition.
Campaign manager, David Plouffe, in an email to supporters signaled the shift that the campaign is making, “Senator Clinton intends to compete vigorously in the remaining contests; at the same time we face increasing attacks from Senator McCain and the Republican attack machine.”
Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that the schedule is strategic, “Our schedule reflects the fact that we are still fighting for votes and delegates in the remaining contests but also that we are going to places that are going to be competitive in the fall.”
Obama spends his day today in West Virginia, only his second visit to the state that Clinton is anticipated to handily win.
May 12, 2008 in Bush, George W., Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (78)
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We all know Obama lies a lot!
DNC think he is a kid, it's okay to lie but not Hillary .
Posted by: blue Irish | May 12, 2008 7:51:33 PM
Hey Bob, come to grips with reality. He will never win.
Posted by: andrea | May 12, 2008 7:53:16 PM
staniam,
You overestimated Obama: he only made 4 million last year, not too bad though...
Posted by: True Truth | May 12, 2008 8:19:27 PM
Bob, whether Obama is out of touch, the voters have spoken: he didn't win over work-class people....
Posted by: True Truth | May 12, 2008 8:22:30 PM
true truth-...and the working class people should be treated as gold...LOL!!
Posted by: bob | May 12, 2008 8:26:43 PM
staniam,
Good to see you again..
As I mentioned before, the most exciting fight just began, keep fighting and we Americans won't ever say quit..
Posted by: True Truth | May 12, 2008 8:28:32 PM
bob,
Continue insulting work-class people is no good for your Idol..
The working class people are the human beings having the very rights as one of the rest and should be respected as one of the rest...
What you posted just disqualified yourself as a human being and as a soldier for your candidate...
Posted by: True Truth | May 12, 2008 8:32:06 PM
Andrea is right.
Obama's electability is ZERO.
He lost ALL the big states in the union.
Posted by: Nicholas | May 12, 2008 8:51:26 PM
WAIT A MINUTE! All of the 57 states have not yet voted! Do his visits to Michigan and Florida mean that he now agrees to a revote for those voters? Does it have to be a caucus? Aw, shucks! For a minute there, I thought Michigan and Florida votes were going to be counted.
What audacity the bowling, hoop-shooting fool really has. Will the Michigan visit be at one of the big colleges in Michigan? Poor Obama, he is having to fight on all fronts: McCain, Hillary, and six remaining contests on the Democratic side. I thought he was already crowned. Maybe, we should wait until Barr gets the Liberterian crown and add another front for him. He is so tough, and we haven't seen anything, yet.
Posted by: georgia | May 12, 2008 8:54:43 PM
HILLARY CLINTON CAN BEST WIN IN NOVEMBER:
IT'S ABOUT ELECTABILITY !!!
It's time for everyone to face the truth. Barack Obama has no real chance of winning the national election in November at this time. His crushing defeat in Pennsylvania, and loss in Indiana makes that fact crystal clear. His best, and only real chance of winning in November is on a ticket with Hillary Clinton as her VP.
Sen. Obama has zero chance of winning against the republican attack machine, and their unlimited money, and resources without Hillary Clinton. Zero chance.
It is absolutely essential that the democrats take back the Whitehouse in November. America, and the American people are in a very desperate condition now. And the whole World has been doing all that they can to help keep us propped up.
Hillary Clinton say's that the heat, and decisions in the Whitehouse are much tougher than the ones on the campaign trail. But I think Sen. Obama faces a test of whether he has what it takes to be a commander and chief by facing the difficult facts, and the truth before him. And by doing what is best for the American people by dropping out of the race, and offering his whole hearted assistance to Hillary Clinton to help her take back the Whitehouse for the American people, and the World.
Sen. Obama is a great speaker. And I am confident he can explain to the American people the need, and wisdom of such a personal sacrifice for them. It should be clear to everyone by now that Hillary Clinton is fighting her heart out for the American people. She has known for a long time that Sen. Obama can not win this November. You have to remember that the Clinton's have won the Whitehouse twice before. They know what it takes.
If Sen. Obama fails his test of commander and chief we can only hope that Hillary Clinton can continue her heroic fight for the American people. And that she prevails. She will need all the continual support and help we can give her. She may fight like a superhuman. But she is only human.
Don't be fooled by the pledged delegate, and math arguments. Neither candidate has the necessary pledged delegates. The entire delegates counts, and votes from Florida, and Michigan are not even being counted. Plus the democratic caucuses, and primarys have been heavily corrupted by fraud, and vote cheating. The only relevant question now is who can best WIN IN NOVEMBER and take back the Whitehouse for the American people. And the answer is HILLARY CLINTON. Everyone knows that now.
Sincerely
Jacksmith... Working Class :-)
p.s. I have been under heavy attacks for some time now. But it wont stop me. :-)
Posted by: jacksmith | May 12, 2008 8:57:23 PM
chuckle. chuckle... take back the white house for the american people.. now THAT was funy jack.. hahahahaha yeah, THATS what the democrats would do...
Posted by: tim | May 12, 2008 9:05:20 PM
You just have to love that Obama...up until this moment he and his campaign have refused to speak with the Democratic Leadership of Michigan over the revote issue. Not a single Democrat in any high position in that state has even heard from the guy. All of a sudden he is going to campaign there???????
You Obama lovers out there...what do you make of your silver tongued Messiah now? Typical politican? Quick "CHANGE" artist? OR is he still your light in shining armour?
Posted by: vicki | May 12, 2008 9:08:12 PM
He likes that word "pivot", a basketball word he is familiar with. What he is not familiar with are the people who make up a large base of the Democrat Party who do not want him as President. So, he refers to Pennsylvanians as "bitter" while they cling to their guns and their religions. I guess now that same attitude applies to people in West Virginia and Kentucky. Does he plan to go to Michigan and Florida to pour some soothing oil on their bitterness, then come back to West Virginia and Kentucky and do the same for them before the General Election? Alas, it most likely is too late. He cannot "pivot" fast enough or often enough. Once "bitter", we stay that way a long time.
Posted by: georgia | May 12, 2008 9:38:57 PM
McCain will win in every state. McCain voters don't even need to worry about voting. All the pro-war and pro-life Hillary voters will be coming in droves to vote for McCain so who needs to worry.
Posted by: Jim B | May 12, 2008 9:50:32 PM
He needs to stay the heck out of Florida.
We don't want him here.
Posted by: John | May 12, 2008 10:12:31 PM
He wants the money but not the votes as cast by Florida's people.
What a jerk.
Posted by: John | May 12, 2008 10:13:42 PM
I think the supers have already made up their minds but are just waiting for all the primaries to take place, which is what they should do. I think Obama knows he has the winning number of delegates.
Posted by: lisa | May 12, 2008 10:21:22 PM
John McCain winning in Nov.? I don't think so. Listen to all you McCain fans. This guy has been totally unvetted in the primary process. To John McCain your "DAY OF RECKONNING IS COMING SOON. Our biased press has kept so many of your skeletons hush hush, but they're bound to get out.
McCain changes like the weather "am I a conservative, wait, no I hate the conservatives" "Am I pro or anti-abortion". My best friends in the Senate is an independant(in name only, he is a demo in indy clothing. Hardly going to go over well with the conservatives.
And last but not least "I'm 72 years old". I can't wait until you see Obama and McCain face to face. McCain will look like he's from the late Triassic period.
Posted by: Mike | May 12, 2008 10:31:38 PM
If you don't see why counting MI and FL votes is outright wrong then you have no logical sense and a blind supporter.
Since when after games been played we change the rules? Now be honest.
Posted by: My America | May 12, 2008 10:36:53 PM
The media must really love to make a fool of Obama in the eyes of intelligent people, he has not attained the numbers to be the democrat nominee but they are willing to print that he is campaign in Missouri, Florida and Michigan over the next few weeks -- another sign that his campaign is already executing a general election strategy.
Now that is a laugh, now why leave it at that why does the media not tell us who the invitees, the food and that band that will be playing at the presidential inauguration, they can also add a few hints on what color scheme Michell will be going with for drapery choice for the WH.
The media is really ridiculous at times and to think this is what is passed off as good journalism.
Posted by: SJ | May 12, 2008 10:37:14 PM
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