Comments on: Will It Be Obama/Bayh `08 ? http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/08/05/will-it-be-obamabayh-08/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Obama/Bayh `08 ? Not This Week http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/08/05/will-it-be-obamabayh-08/comment-page-1/#comment-233210 Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Obama/Bayh `08 ? Not This Week Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:23:25 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/08/05/will-it-be-obamabayh-08/#comment-233210 [...] it appears that, once again, a rumored imminent Vice-Presidential announcement has been shot down in flames: (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday called Sen. Evan Bayh [...] [...] it appears that, once again, a rumored imminent Vice-Presidential announcement has been shot down in flames: (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday called Sen. Evan Bayh [...]

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/08/05/will-it-be-obamabayh-08/comment-page-1/#comment-233072 Doug Mataconis Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:48:25 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/08/05/will-it-be-obamabayh-08/#comment-233072 Any Republican in Virginia who doesn't think that there is a better than even chance that Obama will win the state in Novemebr is, I think, kidding themselves. For one thing, it's right there in the polls. For another, Obama will be helped by what is expected to be a blowout in the Senate race by Mark Warner even if he doesn't pick a running mate from Virginia. And then there's the fact that the Virginia GOP has pretty much screwed up every election since 2004. If McCain has any hope of winning here, he needs to bring outside people in to run the campaign in Virginia. As for Indiana, any Republican who isn't scared shitless by the fact that Barack Obama actually looks to have a chance to win a state that has only gone Republican twice in the last seventy years (and then only in blowout elections in 1936 and 1964) is deluding themselves. Any Republican in Virginia who doesn’t think that there is a better than even chance that Obama will win the state in Novemebr is, I think, kidding themselves.

For one thing, it’s right there in the polls.

For another, Obama will be helped by what is expected to be a blowout in the Senate race by Mark Warner even if he doesn’t pick a running mate from Virginia.

And then there’s the fact that the Virginia GOP has pretty much screwed up every election since 2004. If McCain has any hope of winning here, he needs to bring outside people in to run the campaign in Virginia.

As for Indiana, any Republican who isn’t scared shitless by the fact that Barack Obama actually looks to have a chance to win a state that has only gone Republican twice in the last seventy years (and then only in blowout elections in 1936 and 1964) is deluding themselves.

]]> By: The Young Reaganite http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/08/05/will-it-be-obamabayh-08/comment-page-1/#comment-233070 The Young Reaganite Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:26:27 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/08/05/will-it-be-obamabayh-08/#comment-233070 I really think Obama is convinced he has a shot at taking Virginia. There is no way its going to happen, but I really believe the Democrats seem to think so.If Indiana is in play like you say it will, it furthers my belief Obama will pick a vp from VA. I really think Obama is convinced he has a shot at taking Virginia. There is no way its going to happen, but I really believe the Democrats seem to think so.If Indiana is in play like you say it will, it furthers my belief Obama will pick a vp from VA.

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