Why is Obama/Biden in PA and CO and not OH, VA, NV, NM, MN

[Triana]

I mean, they're doing OK in PA and OH but could use some stumping in OH, VA, NV, NM, MN...

What am I missing here? They're only campaigning in states where they're already doing well?

I'm no campaign expert so can someone explain this?

[davidinalameda]

1. call the campaign

maybe they can give you an answer

[Triana]

2. I may just do that. This makes no sense....

...but as I say, I'm no expert on campaigns.

[Trajan]

3. Um .... There are 50 more days ....

Give the guys a little space .... They cant visit EVERY state in one day ...

[JBoris]

4. I see them on C-Span from VA and OH all the time

the "lipstick" comment was made in VA

[bluestateguy]

5. Obama will be in Nevada and New Mexico this week

Go the webpage.

[Triana]

9. OK - cool. Just the past few days they've seemed to only be in 'safe' states..

...and I wondered why.

[woolldog]

13. PA is not a safe state.

[WinkyDink]

41. PA. is a VERY safe state. Our Union guys GOTV like nobody's business.

[greenvpi]

23. Exactly, they are safe.

From the three weeks I spent in PA and four in CO since July, I'd say Obama has those states wrapped-up 3 to 1 or more. I didn't see a single McStain sticker or sign, and I didn't hear a single positive word about him in either place. Ever here in Seattle, home of some of the smartest and most liberal people in the country, I still run into a hateful Repuke every once in a while. I didn't in PA or CO.

[grandpappy]

37. Evidently

you weren't in the right place because Pa is going to be very tight. We lose one decent size city and Pa will go to McCain. A lot of racism in PA.

[WinkyDink]

44. Money talks, my friend. As in: PA. votes Blue because we KNOW who has our economic interests in

mind.
Racism we may have, but we know it doesn't pay the doctor.

[jillan]

19. Chuck Todd gave NM to Obama today!

(On his little lite-up board)

Just hope they got that little voting machine problem taken care of.

[bluestateguy]

20. Bill Richardson will take care of it

Democrats control everything in New Mexico.

[cliffordu]

6. cause they hate the people in OH, VA, NV, NM, MN

[samuraiguppy]

7. they can only be in one place

at a time. I am sure that they know which states they need to visit and that they will hit them. Patience.

[Retrograde]

8. they can only be in one place at a time?

Although bi-locality has been offered as proof of sainthood...

No, they're not campaigning in states where they're doing well. Judging by what I hear on the radio here, the only election we're having in November is in California's 11th district.

[sandnsea]

10. If he was in NM or MN

You'd be bitching that he wasn't in PA and CO.

[PermanentRevolution]

11. Solidifying those two means we only need one more state to win

Holding PA is crucial, and winning CO is almost as important. And I'm guessing their internals are showing the same thing as the recent state polls - that support is slipping somewhat. A quick shoring-up action now lets them spend the final month going all-out for VA, OH, NM etc.

I'm no campaign expert, either, but that's what makes sense to me.

[woolldog]

12. Because PA is the most important state for Obama

If he doesn't win PA then you can go to bed early. It's over.

[grantcart]

14. Plouffe says that by their calculation McCain has less than a 5% chance of winning

if he doesn't take Colorado

[JustinL]

15. Biden will be in Ohio on Wed. & Thu.

link

[Davis_X_Machina]

28. Hillary was in OH Sat and Sun n/t

[Political Heretic]

16. They have 57 campaign offices in Ohio alone.

[jillan]

17. Biden was in MI today - a perfect place to campaign in because they have been hit really hard

by the economy, and his speech was mostly on the economy.
And - what a day to do that! ouch.

It was really the perfect place for him to give that stump speech.

[FrenchieCat]

18. The states you mention as safe

are safe because they've been there.

50 more days still to go.

[TheDonkey]

21. We need OH and PA to win.

[AllentownJake]

26. and Hillary won those states by 10 points

:shrug:

[all.of.me]

22. Obama will be in Espanola NM Thursday 9.18

http://nm.barackobama.com/espanolachange

[FlyingSquirrel]

24. CO is actually VERY close.

PA not so close, but you don't want to take stuff for granted. As far as the rest goes, he can't be everywhere at once and there's something to be said for momentum. I expect he'll be in all the battleground states several times between now and Nov.

[AllentownJake]

25. Because they were in NV, NM, and MN last week?

:shrug:

[Triana]

32. ah, didn' know that - or hadn't been keeping track...

Okay. I'll keep an eye on the site.

[Frumious B]

27. I'm sure they have polling that kicks the snot out of what we see from the MSM.

You can bet that wherever they go is a place where their numbers tell them they need to be.

[MoJoWorkin]

29. Go to Obama website and you will see that he and BIden or surrogates are to be or have just visited

CO, PA, OH, NH, NM, VA--the only one you mentioned not showing on their "upcoming list of events" is MN, and I am sure it will not be overlooked.

[SaveAmerica]

30. Biden was in Charlotte NC a couple days ago, they're making the rounds...

much more time spent across this country than any candidates have in years, if I'm not mistaken. I've been watching this campaign and I have confidence they have a plan of attack that has them visiting certain states that are beneficial at certain times. Perhaps they're saving those states you've listed for closer to election day?

[backscatter712]

31. Colorado's a close swing state.

Those nine electoral votes could help decide this election.

He certainly needs to work on OH, VA, NV, etc, as well, but be patient, he'll get to them.

[Hope And Change]

33. Maybe this will satisfy you...

Please join us Wednesday, September 17th, for a rally with Joe Biden in Maumee, OH

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/jrbmaumee


Please join us Wednesday, September 17th, for a rally with Barack Obama in Las Vegas, NV

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/nvlasvegasbo


Please join us Wednesday, September 17th, for an event with Barack Obama in Elko, NV

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/nvelkobo


Please join us Thursday, September 18th, for an event with Barack Obama in Española, NM

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/nmespanolabo

[Triana]

36. Thanks! I just need to get off my lazy duff and pay attn to the site. n/t

[Hope And Change]

40. I have more info to add...

Biden will also hold a rally tomorrow in Wooster, Ohio according to "The Page".

"Evening
Joe Biden holds a “Change We Need” rally in Wooster, Ohio"

http://thepage.time.com/

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

34. Obama was here a few days ago

He was here in Norfolk, when he basically called McCain a liar :-)

[Triana]

35. Cool. Thanks! n/t

[phleshdef]

38. It seems to me like they are in Ohio at least once a week...

Christ, they are somewhere different everyday... what are you talking about?

[WI_DEM]

39. Before you post maybe you should do some research because

Obama and Biden have been to Ohio and Virginia many times, and will be in Nevada later this week. I believe they have also spent time in New Mexico and Minnesota.

[mucifer]

42. why aren't they here in IL ... oh yeah...nevermind

:)

[joshcryer]

43. He can win Colorado and Palin/McCain have hit Colorado recently, he's making sure his base...

...is represented. They love him for it.

[Time for change]

45. Obama is doing better in NM and MN than in CO

If he wins the states that Gore won in 2000 (all of which he's winning) plus CO and NH (which he's winning), there is an electoral college tie, which Obama will win because the election will go to the House. And he can do that without winning OH, VA or NV. So I can defend CO pretty well.

On the other hand, winning OH, VA or NV would be great and would certainly put him in good shape. I can't defend PA as well, but his lead isn't that big there, and it certainly wouldn't hurt to solidify his lead there. I'm sure he'll be campaigning more in OH, VA, and NV, and in MN and NM as well.

[Wetzelbill]

46. Because PA is essential, and Colorado, plus Iowa, plus NM

gives him an extra path to the nomination. New Mexico has been looking better for Obama than the others, plus I think they are banking on Richardson to be effective there. But right now, if he switches Colorado Blue and holds PA, Barack wins the election. He does need to go some work in Michigan and Minnesota to hold those, but McCain's bump didn't give him those states and I suspect since they are reliably Dem that Barack will naturally start putting those away over the course of this month and after the first debate.

But I believe that right now, he's focusing on PA and CO, but he'll start really hitting those others as well and soon.

[RBInMaine]

47. Biden HAS been in OH as has Hillary, and GOOD that Obama is in the West !!

[DevonRex]

48. CO is not safe. And he can only been in 1 place at a time. Hillary

has also been campaigning hard in some of those other states, as well as Florida.