McCain: I'll Have To Campaign In Nebraska

CNN:

John McCain has made a recent habit of telling audiences at his fundraisers that he is "the underdog in this race."

But is he so far behind Barack Obama that he'll spend serious time and money competing in ...Nebraska?

"We are the underdog," McCain said at a finance event in Ashland, Nebraska Wednesday night. "We are not taking the state of Nebraska for granted. I'm going to campaign here and compete here and I need your help. We need to organize. We need to get out the vote. We've got a headwind because our economy's tough."

According to the CNN Electoral Map, Nebraska is solidly red, a "safe" state for McCain. The state hasn't voted for a Democrat in a presidential election since the Lyndon Johnson landslide of 1964.

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Comments

[TrevorAlan]

As a Nebraskan I doubt we'll end up with a majority for Obama, but it will be close, and I beleive we don't do winner take all with our measely 3 electors, so we could give O something.

But this could be a year of surprises and Nebraskans may only vote Red in football season this year. We also have agood chance of electing not only a second Dem Senator, but a progressive one in Scott Kleeb.

[mamadeus]

My husband is from Nebraska, and I know many folks there that hate the wars, and will not not for McCain.

[Grannysue]

In McNuts mind it is 1964!

[BabsfromKS]

Cindy better get that small plane gassed up.

[VOTER]

: - )

[BethStuart]

It seems likely that McCain will exhaust himself having to campaign in states once thought reliably Republican. This is not a man with an excess of energy.

[xoxox]

Does McCain know where Nebraska is, or will he need help finding it?

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Tidal wave coming.

[only1Demvoter]

Volvo : You can sense the futility in denial, in the posts of their waterbearers.


-ralph

[AnnieinOR]

50 states in the Union - nebraska needs love too, gramps

[TotobiAyokoh23]

And Arizona too!

[lexnekst]

Let's face it. McCain can't really afford to take any state for granted. ( Maybe Mississippi and Kentucky, we know they're 50 years behind everyone else)

[lexnekst]

For example: Turtle man

[TheOneironaut]

and virginia, and NC, And Ga and Maryland...

[Chillinout]

And Washington, Oregon, and California. Of course, it will do him about as much good as it did to speak at the NAACP yesterday.

[Dane1911]

LOL, the media will never talk about this..lol..how sad...they hate Good news about Obama..I spoke to several people that attended his speech at the NAACP yesterday and they said his loudest cheers came when he praised OBAMA...but the media seem like they are jumping in the TANK with him...how sad..THey are making seem like Africans Americans wouldnt show him respect like we are ignorant.

[TovSquirrel]

Just like they did with W in 2000.

[4wehttam]

Hey McBush, why don't you just concentrate on Arizona? If you lose your OWN state, how embarrassing will that be to you?!! LOL...........................Barack is ahead in AZ by 3points, McBush! 3pts. YOUR OWN FREAKING STATE!!!!!!

Oh and not your trying to sound all hip.......... Get out the vote? LMAO.....Give me a break 3rd Term, my sides hurt from laughing so hard!!!

[GerryS]

will he have his luv lobbyist Carly at his side??

[aray]

It should be noted that Nebraska splits its electoral votes by congressional district.

[DarkStar]

Good point.
Obama could take one EV.

[only1Demvoter]

DarkStar : Good morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86BN5Y46m4c


More to follow. -ralph

[TrevorAlan]

Yes, all 3 of them.

Even if we go for the big O, it won't QUITE have the power of a California.

[TovSquirrel]

I think they have 5 EV. 3 Reps and 2 Senators.

[ObserverinVancouver]

Sen. McCain probably thought he was firing up his base, but saying he has to campaign in Nebraska is more likely to scare the GOP more witless than they already are.

[only1Demvoter]

OV : Sounded laborious to me as well...

I pity the Nebraskans.

( I'm begining to wonder whether or not I should be laying odds on him even crossing the finish line ! )


-ralph

[RTIII]

I was thinking the same thing; he may have had no worries before but he just CREATED a problem!
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[thepoliticalcat]

Good strategy. Every candidate should have to work for our vote.