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Obama plans 50-state election

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, plans to use his fundraising edge to contest the election in all 50 states.

That includes national advertising and sending paid staff to every state, The New York Times reported Saturday. Obama aides said that they do not expect to capture heavily Republican states but could force the likely Republican nominee, U.S. Sen. John McCain to devote resources to defending those areas while running registration drives that could help Democratic candidates for Congress and state office.

In recent years, presidential campaigns have been fought in a small number of states that could go either way. In 2004, for example, the candidates stayed out of the expensive New York City television market because New York, Connecticut and New Jersey were all considered safe for the Democrats.

Obama decided this week to reject public funding, which means his spending has no ceiling while McCain is limited to $84 million.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 06/21/2008

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06-23-2008 14:12

Ginny - Illinois wrote:

Obama spending money in 50 or is it 57 states

Who in their right mind believes anything Obama or his wife says. Chen, you are so right, Obama did allude to "57 states" he visited. Sassy, are you for real in misspelling words? Do you do this on purpose? If not, please get a dictionary.

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06-23-2008 08:13

donbch wrote:

That is the way it is with the jerk >> His monitor did not tell him we have only 50 beautiful states.
Let's hope he heads back to Kenya I am sure he knows it's history

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06-23-2008 00:36

Julie wrote:

Obama Money

Sassy you need to get your facts straight.Obama does not refuse to salute the flag or say the pledge of allegiance .He has never said that he wanted to be sworn in to office with the Koran. It is people like you that listen to the extreme right wing and repeat untruths that is the down fall of America

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06-22-2008 23:05

sassy wrote:

money

Obamas money is no good. He wasted a lot of money on the primaries where he lost by populer vote.He refuses to salute the American flag or pleg his alegance to it.He also wants to us the Karan to be sworan into office so why do people vote for him they wont if the media startes telling the truth about him.The best bet is real honest Americans will turn the channel when hes telling more of his lies.

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06-22-2008 09:40

Chen wrote:

50 States?

I thought he said 57.....?

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