Obama campaign says it’s “absolutely not” giving up on Virginia
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
The National Journal reported Wednesday that the Obama campaign appeared to be giving up on Virginia — along with North Carolina and Florida — while pulling back to concentrate on other states.
Today, the Obama campaign says that’s “absolutely not” true. The Hill has the story here.
We don’t know if the National Journal report is accurate, but we know that, even if it is, this is exactly what a campaign would say in response. You sure don’t admit you’re pulling out, now do you?
It does seem odd that either campaign would give up on a state until it’s seen a full round of polling to see what effect the most recent debate had — although the campaigns surely have internal polls that the public isn’t seeing.
In any case, it doesn’t matter what the campaigns say they’re going to do, it matters what they actually do. So keep an eye on two things — television and travel. Do we see Obama scale back his advertising in Virginia or keep it up? And do we see Obama campaign here more, or less — or not at all?
Stay tuned.
October 18, 2012 - 12:23 PM
Romney needs it more than Obama does. It’s a must-win for Romney, much the way the rest of the battleground states are ALL must-win for Romney. They aren’t for Obama.
Obama’s in VA campaigning today.
What?? No golf?? No trips to Vegas??
His campaign is now paying people to knock on doors. So much for getting help from his base…
#4 The Romney Campaign was paying people to wear his button in certain neighborhoods, Kathie. And look!!! He pays people to staff his campaign. Why can’t he just get those people free from his base?
Your partisan posts seem to get more and more desperate.
Really, Kathie? Because I’m part of a volunteer movement who will be canvassing on Sunday. For free.
Well it is true, you are most likely to find obama supporters at home on Sunday.
…and also in the middle most workdays too.
Talk about desperate… Have you read his 20 page brochure yet?
Even his own aides say it contains no new ideas or proposals.
It’s comical that he was forced to release such a sad, sad piece of collateral.