Soren Dayton of The Next Right (same as TheOldRight, just with computers!) pulls some “analysis” out of his butt and decided that Sen. Obama was pulling out of Virginia based on an email looking for people to come to Pennsylvania to volunteer.
But then we Marylanders got an email today. And seeing as how Virginia is right over there, it’s asking us to… wait for it… come to Virginia for Barack Obama.
Dear Oliver,
My name is Sheila O’Connell, and I’m the Maryland State Director for Obama for America.As you know, we live right next door to a state that is shaping up to be a crucial general election battleground in a way that it hasn’t been for decades — Virginia. And Barack supporters here in Maryland have an opportunity to help a Democratic presidential candidate succeed there for the first time in more than 40 years.
But now that there are just seven weeks left until November 4th, it’s going to be a sprint to Election Day.
And our neighbors in Virginia are going to be counting on us to help put Barack over the top.
That’s why this weekend and every weekend until Election Day, we’re organizing teams of supporters to travel to Virginia with our Drive for Change weekend canvass.
Sign up to attend a Drive for Change canvass this weekend and make a big impact in Virginia.
In just the last three months, supporters like you have led an unprecedented voter registration drive that has helped more than 110,000 Virginians register to vote.
It’s a remarkable accomplishment, and it will go a long way towards helping Barack succeed there. But time is running out before Virginia’s voter registration deadline on Monday, October 6th.
That’s why one of the most significant things you can do right now is take a short trip to Virginia to register people to vote, talk to undecided voters about Barack, and help grow this movement for change.
No experience is required. Staff members will provide you with everything you need, every step of the way.
Sign up and take a short trip to make a big difference:
http://md.barackobama.com/
CometoVA We can’t do this without you.
Thanks,
Sheila
Sheila O’Connell
Maryland State Director
Obama for America
Using my abacus I have figured out that this is all very good… for John McCain, natch.
So many prospectors in the mouth-breather gold rush
538.com puts the odds of Obama taking Virginia at about 2 to 1. The experiences to be gained from the exercise will be worth the effort for those volunteers though… meeting new people, communications skills, resume padding, seeing democracy in action, cool t-shirts, etc.
But I think the news about VA that Ms. O’Connell may have misinterpreted, was that Obama’s polling trend line was shaping up like the northern border of Virginia; not that he could possibly win there.
A frustrated Virginia could not be reached for comment.
Awesome Dennis! The link you provided reports that the newest Survey USA poll has Obama up by 4 points in Virginia.
SUSA’s an outlier, Quaker.
But just look at that Supertracker trend line and tell me it’s not Virginia.
Fear not, Obama’s not quite to the Chesapeake Bay….yet.
SUSA’s an outlier
You’re whistlin’ Dixie.
You can’t know whether it’s an outlier until you get the next result.
We all agree that Mark Warner is going to easily win election to the senate, right?
So, how many people do you think are going to vote for John McCain, then for Mark Warner?
My guess is that thanks to Mark Warner, Sen. Obama will win VA. We Marylanders keep moving over there and that’s changing the state… FROM THE INSIDE!
Next up: West Virginia.
I live in Virginia. Obama has a large effort here, especially in northern Virginia where he has to win big to win the state. Although I have noticed (and it’s driving me nuts) that I’m seeing tons of McCain TV ads and no Obama ads. I’ve seen McCain’s “Original Mavericks” ad half a dozen times. Every time I turn on TV I see it. Shoot me.
2 words, Quaker.
1. Kaine
2. Snubbed
See Clinton, Hillary R.
“SUSA’s an outlier, Quaker.”
What evidence do you have to make this claim?
Also, from the site you linked to…
“Firstly, Obama has been polling a couple of points ahead of our trendline for the past couple days.”
They say he has only a 33% chance at winning Virginia, but they also say that Obama has been out-polling those numbers, so it is likely closer.
Obama is up on the air in VA. Trust me, we share a media market with them, so I see ‘em.
Although I have noticed (and it’s driving me nuts) that I’m seeing tons of McCain TV ads and no Obama ads. I’ve seen McCain’s “Original Mavericks” ad half a dozen times.
Yes, but how many Obama stickers do you see on cars? Up here in RI, its got to be 5 to 1.
“Obama is up on the air in VA. Trust me, we share a media market with them, so I see ‘em.”
Apparently there’s a poll coming out tomorrow showing Obama down by five points, in West Virginia. That certainly bodes well for his chances in Virginia.
I got to admit, when I got that email I wondered much the same.
2 words, Quaker.
Oh yeah? I got yer “2 words” right here, ace. Get back to me when you have some facts.
Biden/Warner ‘16.
Or possibly Warner/Webb.
“Get back to me when you have some facts.”
I’m starting to think these people don’t know the definition of the word ‘fact.’
I believe the conservative republicans are LIARS, TRAITORS And CHEATERS . The following is all they care about: (1) Corporate Welfare, (2) Tax Evasion, (3) War, (4) Oil, (5) Unbrideled Power, (6) The Destruction Of The Environment, (7) The Enslaving Of The Working Class, (8) Spying on, and ILLEGAL survallence of innocent American citizens, (9) Immunity for law breaking friends, corporations and co-workers, (10) Lying to get what they want, (11) Cheating the American taxpayers to line their own pockets, (12) Stealing from the Poor, Working Poor and Middle Class and giving the ILLEGAL BOUNTY to the FILTHY RICH!!, (13) GUNS (Weapons OF MASS DESTRUCION, DESIGNED TO ONLY KILL PEOPLE), (14) GOD (But only THEIR GOD), AND (15) Gays( THAT IS THE BASHING AND KILLING OF GAYS!)
Bush, Cheney, Rove and their CABAL have been using the Constitution and The Bill Of Rights for Toilet Paper. Bush, Cheney, Rove, Libby and Rumsfeld, among others should be serving lengthy jail terms. It’s unbelievable how many laws they have broken. And the spineless Pelosi and Reid have given them a free pass. This is, in my opinion, because Pelosi and Reid have no spine, just whine!
McCain, Rove and the rest of the republicans should be ashamed of themselves. After all, the mess this country is in is mostly his and their fault. (Pelosi and Reid SHARE SOME BLAME TOO!!) After all, he has voted with THE WAR PRESIDENT 90% of the time.
Facts do not lie, and the facts are not on the side of McCain’s and the republican’s side. In fact, McCain and his partners in the House and Senate would not know a fact if it bit them on the butt. If the facts do not support their talking points and policies, then they just lie and make them up.
I believe in the promise Mr. Obama offers The Middle Class and Working Poor. God only knows someone has to look out for us!! He has many good proposals that would help this segmant of society, which has been completely ignored by McCain, THE WAR PRESIDENT, and the lying, cheating republicans.
When Mr. Obama moves into The White House, He must reform the entire government to better serve ALL Americans, not just the rich.
Peace! GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes we can….Yes we can….I think McCain is in deep trouble!
The Republican Party is in a state of fear not because Barack Obama is leading in the polls but because they did not have a prettier girl to bring to the dance. The most powerful political party in the WORLD could not muster up a better ticket then McCain/Palin; what a joke. While the absence of Bill Clinton is very noticeable on the Democratic side it is no where near as damaging as the stain of George Bush on the Republican side. The fear in the party is manifesting itself with such ugly words by the right wing radio whores. They are at the point of making preemptive concessionary statements such as; “black America is only voting for Obama because they THINK he is black; HE”S not BLACK he is a MULATTO”. Tell that to the people of South Africa who suffered Apartheid for over 45 years. These types of statements serve to announce defeat, but no way defeat by a BLACK MAN.
If Obama wins the election on Nov 4th, the sun will come up November 5th and just maybe the right and the left will get together and try to fix the mess we all are in.