Obama Red-State Strength May Answer Clinton Lead in Strongholds

[IsItJustMe]

Julianna Goldman
Tue Feb 5, 12:06 AM ET



Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Kansas hasn't backed a Democrat for U.S. president since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Governor Kathleen Sebelius says Barack Obama may break that streak.

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``People are clearly willing to vote outside their party lines if they believe in the vision and in the person,'' Sebelius, who endorsed Obama last week, said in an interview. Obama brings in voters from all parties and is encouraging young people to ``come to the table as Democrats,'' she said.

As Democratic voters in 22 states go to the polls today, Obama's support in Republican-leaning ``Red States'' will give him more ammunition to challenge Senator Hillary Clinton for a majority of the 1,681 delegates at stake, experts say. Obama, 46, of Illinois, who last week was rated the Senate's most liberal member by National Journal magazine, is favored to win most of the five Republican strongholds -- Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, Colorado and Kansas -- holding caucuses.

In recent weeks, Obama has snared endorsements from numerous Red State Democratic officeholders. In addition to Sebelius, 59, he's backed by Senators Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Tim Johnson of South Dakota, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota, and Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano.....
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I am a Edwards supporter, but I am glad to see BO going after all of these smaller states.

[debatepro]

1. He could really do well in Ohio

I think there is something like 11.5% Black voters... which is better than Iowa... then he can really compete in red rural Ohio.

[John Q. Citizen]

2. He's running a 50 state stradegy primary campaign. But he's also had the luxery to do so.

Hill was in CA for three days last week, Obama is running strong there and was able to visit other states as well.

[blm]

3. Obama can TAKE these states in the general election. What more do Dems need to know?

Sheesh. Hillary is the Reverse Midas in the general.