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NEWS ABOUT: battleground states

battleground states stories: 13 news summaries

 McAuliffe Denies DNC 
 Offered Money to Nader 

Spokesman slams Nader's claim he was bribed to avoid key states in '04

May 30, 09 10:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ralph Nader's claim that then-DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe offered him cash to stay out of key state races in 2004 is far from the truth, McAuliffe campaign strategist Mo Elleithee tells the Blue Virginia blog. McAuliffe did speak to Nader—who Elleithee claims was being funded by the GOP—to... More »

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Democratic National Committee • campaign • Terry McAuliffe • Ralph Nader • Election 2004 • battleground states

(Newser) - At 5 tonight, a wave of exit-polling results will be distributed to media insiders, who'll try manfully to resist sharing anything that might prejudice voters—even though it will kill them. At 6 pm, the results will start rolling in, and Politico gives you a play-by-play guide to what to... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Missouri • Election Day • Senate race • exit polls • Election 2008 • swing states • battleground states • House race

 Undecided Voters Agree: 
 Choosing Is Tough 

Undecideds waiting for candidates to provide tell-tale slip-up

Oct 31, 08 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Undecided voters want one thing from John McCain and Barack Obama: a reason to vote for one of them—or not. “I’m waiting for one of them to shoot himself in the leg,” one torn Floridian tells the LA Times. "I just don't trust politicians,... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • Ohio • undecided voters • Election 2008 • battleground states

ANALYSIS

Amish Could Give McCain Crucial Swing-State Support

Many members of sect, concentrated in Ohio, Pa., voted Bush in '04

Oct 28, 08 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - With John McCain now focused on winning Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, he could get help from a group that has traditionally avoided politics: the Amish. When they do vote, Amish are thought to be 100% Republican because of their views on abortion, Benjamin Sarlin writes in the Daily Beast; George... More »

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John McCain • Republican • GOP • Ohio • Pennsylvania • Indiana • Amish • Election 2008 • George W. Bush • swing states • the religious vote • battleground states

Candidates Bombard Swing States With Radio Ads

Campaigns like low cost, lower accountability

Oct 27, 08 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Although conventional radio may seem obsolete, it is an important tool of the presidential campaigns this year, USA Today reports. Political advertising is flooding the airwaves in battleground states as the campaigns take advantage of the cost: $500 to $600 per airing for a 30-second spot in Northern Virginia, compared... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • radio • radio advertising • undecided voters • Election 2008 • swing states • battleground states

Miss Virginia Strikes Back
at GOP Slight

'Real Virginia' swipe ruffles feathers of 3-time winner

Oct 23, 08 7:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Miss Virginia has entered the fray. Former crown wearer Kristi Lauren Glakas takes exception to the division of her state by a top McCain adviser into the "real Virginia" of the conservative South and the urban northern suburbs of DC. Glakas, an honor student at UVA who's won three... More »

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Virginia • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • battleground states

Obama Takes Big Leads in Big Ten Country: Polls

Crucial Midwestern battlegrounds show sizable advantages for Democrat

Oct 23, 08 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama enjoys sizable leads in crucial Midwestern states, a Big Ten Battleground poll shows. Across Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota—home to the universities in the Big Ten Conference and key battlegrounds in previous elections—Obama leads John McCain by margins of at least 10%. More »

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Barack Obama • Big Ten • Democratic campaign • Election 2008 • swing states • opinion polls • battleground states

 Hillary, Obama Blitz 
 Fla. for Early Votes 

Clinton, Obama take to the stage together as Dems battle to flip the Sunshine State

Oct 21, 08 6:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton threw herself into the battle for Florida as early voters packed polling places yesterday, the Washington Post reports. Barack Obama, pulling out all stops in an effort to flip the state to the Democratic side, led a crowd of 50,000 in chants of "Hil-lar-y" as the... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Obama 2008 • Election 2008 • swing states • battleground states

ANALYSIS

 Dems Win Registration Wars 

New swing-state voters look like Obama backers; independents add numbers, too

Oct 6, 08 1:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - With voter registration closing in many states today, it appears Barack Obama has largely succeeded in his attempt to make over the electorate, the Washington Post reports. Some 4 million new voters have registered across a dozen battleground states, with new Democrats greatly outnumbering new Republicans. In Florida, Obama has... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Republican voters • Democratic voters • Obama 2008 • Bruce Springsteen • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • young voters • battleground states • new voters

 Poll: Obama Outflanking McCain in Key States

Economic worries give Obama the edge in 5 battleground states

Oct 2, 08 6:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vital swing states are swinging in Barack Obama's direction,  the latest CNN poll finds. The candidate has opened up leads over John McCain in Florida, Nevada and Missouri, while widening his margins in Virginia and Minnesota. The boost has come largely from moderates impressed by Obama's debate performance and... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • poll • Election 2008 • swing states • battleground states

Virginians Pour
Record Dollars
Into Election

State's newfound battleground status sparks funding fervor

Sep 22, 08 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - With their home state up for grabs for the first time in decades, Virginians—particularly Democrats from the northern part of the state—are pouring money into the presidential race, the Washington Post reports. Thus far, locals have given a record $25.3 million to various candidates throughout the election... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • campaign finance • Virginia • campaign fundraising • bundlers • battleground states

 Poll: Obama, McCain Tied
 in 5 Key States

Barack gains, Mac seen as 'typical Repub' as economy worries hit

Sep 18, 08 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - The race for the White House is in a dead heat in some vital swing states, according to a new CNN poll. The poll found John McCain and Barack Obama effectively tied in Florida and Ohio while in North Carolina, Indiana, and Wisconsin—where both contenders are pouring resources—neither... More »

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Florida • Barack Obama • John McCain • Wisconsin • Ohio • North Carolina • Indiana • poll • swing states • battleground states

Palin Pick
Takes Battle to New States

GOP to capitalize on revived base in
Ohio, Penn.

Sep 6, 08 5:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain's camp is pushing some states back into play in the presidential election, convinced that Sarah Palin has re-energized GOP voters, the New York Times reports. McCain believes Palin improves his chances in Ohio and Pennsylvania, states Barack Obama is counting on. And with just 8 weeks left,... More »

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John McCain • Ohio • Pennsylvania • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • conservative base • Sarah Palin • battleground states

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