Saturday, June 21, 2008

Obama sets sights on Nevada, New Mexico


I can also report that the Obama campaign is going to be expanding in Indiana, since I got one of those Obama Organizing Fellowship emails this morning. In Indiana of all places.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is heading west next week to campaign in two states he hopes to turn blue this November.

The Senator from Illinois is scheduled to hold a campaign event in Albuquerque on Monday and Las Vegas on Tuesday. CNN considers Nevada a battleground or swing state as both parties think they can win Nevada in the general election. President Bush carried Nevada in 2004, but by only two points over John Kerry.

CNN considers New Mexico a state that leans Republican, but the Obama campaign has the state in its sights. President Bush won New Mexico four years ago as well, but by only one percent, and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is a major Obama supporter.

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