The Battefield shrinks: Bush pulling out of Maine, Kerry pulling out of CO

[HeldsBelds]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/politics/10005599.htm

Both candidates are all but abandoning their bids to pick up a state that went to the other side four years ago. The Republican incumbent is scaling back advertising in the historically Democratic state of Maine, while the Democratic challenger is not slated to run any TV commercials in GOP-leaning Colorado this week.

Bush has been trying to make a play for Maine, but strategists for both campaigns say Kerry holds the edge there, so it makes sense for the president to divert resources to more competitive states. The Republican is only running a trickle of ads in that state, which Gore won by 5 percentage points.

Kerry's campaign has canceled plans for him to visit Colorado on Tuesday and is scheduled to pull its ads from the state this week, although the Democratic National Committee is to remain on the air there.

Polls show the race close in Colorado, where Bush won by 9 percentage points in 2000, but not close enough for a Democrat to win, especially when so many swing states are in play.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. But Kerry just re-entered "The Old Dominion State", a.k.a. Virginia!!!

[unblock]

2. somehow that sounds vaguely obscene....

:evilgrin:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. George Herbert Should Have Pulled Out Of Barbara

The world would be better off...

[indyjones1938]

6. you're the best poster on DU

keep it coming :thumbsup: :toast:

[KlatooBNikto]

13. I don't know what to make of the two of you.May be you can help

O'Liely improve his on the phone personality?

[indyjones1938]

16. evil mind but my fault for setting it up

NT

[humanbeing]

7. Everyone knows that an ineffective method of contraception! nt

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. Yeah, but if the old man came ten minutes later

maybe George would be someone else?

[LVdem]

10. YOW...good call...wish I'd thought of that one...nt

[NVMojo]

15. love it! That's getting right down to the starting point

of the problem!!!!

[lancdem]

9. And a new poll has Kerry and Bush tied in Arkansas

http://www.emergingdemocraticmajority.com

[Droopy]

4. Got a call from the DNC Friday

asking for a donation. The caller said that they were going to focus on Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. I gave thme some money. I think it will go to good use.

[featherman]

5. I guess it is all in the way you look at it

An odd storyline on a day when Kerry actually campaigned in Pueblo, Colorado. Whatever.

[Cha]

8. I thought so too!

The stupid denver post and rockymountainnews that are owned by the same people I hear endorsed idiot for prez but I know a lot of Coloradoans are Pissed about the dp!

[rjbny62]

11. good posting from leftcoaster about plans for next week

http://www.theleftcoaster.com/

>>>>>>
Sunday :: Oct 24, 2004
What The Kerry/Edwards Campaign Told The Media Today

I was given the chance just now to listen in on the weekly “Week Ahead” conference call between the Kerry/Edwards campaign and the national media. Here are some highlights:

After some opening remarks, Tad Devine and Joe Lockhart fielded questions from the media. Joe Lockhart said that the overall theme for this final week would be that we need a president who can defend the country and fight for the middle class. The final round of paid media, of which there are three final TV spots now in rotation in the swing states, will make the case that Kerry will not only fight the war on terror, he will simultaneously grow good jobs, get health care under control and deal with rising costs, and develop alternate energy sources.
.........

>>>>>>>

[unfrigginreal]

14. Thanks for that link, that was a hell of a read!

:thumbsup:

[pa28]

17. I'm still holding hope for Colorado.

Although Florida and Arizona will probably have to do.

[Awsi Dooger]

18. I always thought Arkansas was a better target than Colorado

Regardless of state polls. Recent history indicates Colorado has been trending GOP via new transplants more than can be overcome this cycle by hispanics and new registers. Before seeing this thread I posted an hour ago we had almost no chance in Colorado.

I really wish we would contest any semi-feasible state. There has to be some type of diminished return for saturation.

[bushwakker]

19. I wouldn't call Maine - "historically Dem"

It was rock solid GOP in Prez Elections for many years. I think the endorsement of former Gov Angus King (Ind) was big there.