From the ArcaMax Publishing, Politics Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/politics/s-366773-172081
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.