what the hell is this about Kerry "giving up on virginia"?

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i hear he's moving his aides elsewhere. anyone know why?

[underpants]

1. Read my thread here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=183x533

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2. thanks. nt

[rocktivity]

4. Underpants! I just finished searching for your thread

and was going to post it here!

Well, I will, anyway!!!

:headbang:
rocknation

[underpants]

6. Thanks

Sssssssssssshhh it is the same thread in two spots sssssssssssshhhhh

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. He's moving some, not all

Virginia hasn't gone for the Democratic candidate since 1964 for Johnson. No polling data puts Kerry within even 5 percentage points of Bush. He's just moving about 2/3 of his staff to where they can be put to better use.

[underpants]

5. 18 of 30 are staying---5 of 9 in Richmond STAYING!

No ads purchases locally though. Oh well time to get to work.

[loudestchick]

7. Missouri has been written off as well.

Argggghhh!!!

[dolstein]

8. He's cut his paid staff and cancelled TV ad buys

If that's not a sure sign that Kerry is giving up on Virginia, what is?

Personally, I think it's foolish of people to expect Kerry to be devoting a lot of resources to Virginia when several blue states like Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are so hotly contested. And while I'd love for Kerry to win Virginia, Ohio and Florida are bigger prizes.

[cmayer]

9. We've always had to try to do it on our own in Virginia

This year we've had ads, appearances, materials and paid staff.

As much as I regret losing staff, the campaign has to put resources where they are most important.

We cannot/must not lose Wisconsin.

Colorado is extremely important and close and very weird. First, there is a strong Senate pick up possibility, which we do not have in Virginia. Second, they are considering moving to proportional Electoral College vote distribution and it would apply to this election. If it passes and is found legal, Kerry will pick up some, if not most of Colorado's EC votes.

If the red/blue states remain the same as 2000, Kerry has to pick up one big state or two small states to win. If the Colorado measure passes, then he only has to pick up one (relatively)small state to win.