Tuesday, October 21, 2008

McCain Obama & the 2008 Election

Only 14 days until Americans cast their vote for President. 

McCain Fights to Keep Crucial Blue State in Play

Published: October 21, 2008

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — People are scratching their heads: Why is Senator John McCain here?

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Senator Barack Obama has a double-digit lead in recent Pennsylvania polls. Senator John Kerry beat President Bush here in 2004. The previous three Democratic presidential candidates won, too. And this year there are 1.2 million more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state.

But in these frantic last weeks of the 2008 campaign, Mr. McCain has lavished time and money on this now deep-blue state — he made three stops here on Tuesday — as if his political life depended on it. And, from his campaign’s point of view, it does.

...find more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/22/us/politics/22pennsylvania.html?hp

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