Obama Heads to Georgia

Two months ago, we raised the question of whether Sen. Barack Obama could actually win Georgia even though George W. Bush won the state by 12 points in 2000 and 17 points in 2004.

Today, the Macon Telegraph notes Obama is campaigning in Georgia. "The Obama camp has said that Georgia will be competitive, and the campaign is putting money where its mouth is. It has opened offices in Atlanta, Savannah and Macon."

First Read lists the reasons Obama thinks he can win:

  1. It's one of the youngest states in the union.
  2. He can increase African-American turnout.
  3. The state's non-native voters might be more willing to vote Democratic.
  4. Bob Barr's name is on the ballot, and that could draw conservatives.
  5. Evangelicals could sit out the election rather than vote for McCain.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Alter uses the occasion to point out if Obama picked former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-GA) as his running mate he would be even more likely to win Georgia.


July 8, 2008





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