Over the past few weeks I've appealed to this community on behalf of my own personal fundraising drive:
Insignificant States for Obama
Which in part was motivated by the remarks of recently deposed Clinton campaign manager Mark Penn:
"Could we possibly have a nominee who hasn’t won any of the significant states — outside of Illinois? That raises some serious questions about Sen. Obama."
Over this time I've made the case that the Hillary Clinton campaign's strategy of ridiculing and alienating all people who do not support her is not only idiotic, but damaging to the party as a whole.
I've compared Barack Obama's campaign to that of Howard Dean's 50-State Strategy, and made the case that if Democrats are to be truly successful that they need to challenge every Republican in every state.
However, today I want to share two recently-completed polls that prove every state is worth fighting for.
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Recently Rasmussen polled two states out west: Alaska and Montana. The results are staggering:
Montana
McCain 48%
Obama 43%
McCain 54%
Clinton 36%
Alaska
McCain 48%
Obama 43%
McCain 57%
Clinton 32%
The last time the Democrats won Montana was in 1992, when Bill Clinton was largely aided by third-party candidate Ross Perot. That year Clinton won 38% of the vote to George Bush Sr.'s 35% - Perot netted an impressive 26%. Prior to that year, no Democrat had won Montana since LBJ in 1964.
The only time a Democrat won Alaska ever was 1964.
Obama is within 5 percent in both states. Clinton, on the other hand is staring down the barrel of another embarassing Democratic performance. What's the difference between the two?
Consider this: prior to the Feb. 5 primaries, Obama was holding rallies in Boise, Idaho. Clinton was in Southern California. Obama has offices in Fargo, North Dakota, Salt Lake City, Utah and of course, Anchorage, Alaska. I'd be shocked if Clinton could even find these cities on a map.
Simply put, Obama has shown a committment to the West that no Democrat has done since Bill Clinton made a pit-stop in Montana in 1992.
Folks, this isn't a difficult concept to grasp. Former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neil once said, "All politics is local."
More true words have never been spoken. The more you can localize a national or statewide race, the better off you are. When Alaskans can see Obama workers in their community, it puts a face on the candidate. When Montanans can see their neighboring states of South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah all overwhelming going for Obama it makes them take an interest when their caucus is rapidly approaching.
However, what does NOT impress people is this:
"Could we possibly have a nominee who hasn’t won any of the significant states — outside of Illinois? That raises some serious questions about Sen. Obama."
That's why I started this fundraising drive. To help raise money for Obama so that he can compete in the Keystone State and beyond.
There are no irrelevant states, they're are only the United States (sorry Barack, but it's a great line).
So please, consider donating to this drive.
Insignificant States for Obama
Even if it's only $1, it can make a huge difference.
Thanks for reading! GoBama!