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Obama Surrogates?
Does anyone know why Obama's many supporters aren't out there holding meetings and rallies for him? (Or perhaps they are?)
Hillary's got Bill and Chelsea working overtime (which may not be helpful), but wouldn't this be a good time for Ted Kennedy, Oprah Winfrey, Caroline Kennedy, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Reich, Bill Richardson, Maria Shriver, John Kerry, Bill Bradley, Stevie Wonder, etc to fan out across North Carolina and Indiana?
After Wright, it made sense to have Barack and Michele campaign together in small settings. But Hillary does seem to have the advantage of holding more events, and I suspect that helps her.
Or would too many surrogate events suggest that he's panicked and putting all his chips on the table (as she has to do every time)?










Comments (7)
I've wondered this myself. I've really only seen McCaskill out there.
May 1, 2008 11:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
Try checking the blogs on my.barackobama.com
May 1, 2008 11:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
I think his surrogates tend to only do the cable TV rounds. Unlike Bill and Chelsea, they have responsibilities and day jobs.
May 1, 2008 11:51 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sen. Casey campaigned all through PA with Obama and Andrews is campaigning in Indiana. Michelle Obama has been steadily campaigning along with Caroline Kennedy.
I think you're just wrong on this point. Go to the Obama campaign web site to see which supporters are on the trail.
May 1, 2008 11:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
Good to know. I did ask it as a question, so I'm glad to hear that things are happening beyond the TV appearances.
May 1, 2008 11:58 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah I saw you literally were just "asking". Hope you dont think my response was me being "short" with you. :)
May 1, 2008 3:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
They're out there. The media is, unfortunately, only interested in discussing truly important issues like the phony Clinton/McCain gas tax holiday, and whether "Wright's statements mean that Obama's campaign is finished" (I seriously heard Krya Phillips ask this only yesterday on CNN). Idiots run the media.
May 1, 2008 12:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
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