Thursday, October 23, 2008

Obama focusing less on Wisconsin, more on Red States

Wisconsin is always a hotspot during election season because, while it has traditionally gone Democratic, it is always be extremely close margins--these past two elections were particularly close. 

Now that Obama feels he has Wisconsin in his hands, he is moving on...to Red States! The democratic nominees wants to win some states that George Bush took in 2004. He has already made a stop in Virginia and cancelled his Madison stop today, replacing it with a stop in Indiana, before heading to Hawaii.  

How has Obama been able to be so competitive in these red states? Money. His campaign has way overspent McCain's in advertising, to his favor.

Monday alone, Obama spent $185,000 on TV in Wisconsin to McCain's $60,000. This, of course, is not a red state but this pattern of spending is echoed throughout the country. 

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