Kerry defies history, targets Virginia

[Justice]

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/kerry/articles/2004/06/01/kerry_defies_history_targets_virginia/

Yet the Massachusetts lawmaker and his advisers said they believe that Republican-leaning veterans, military families, and the financially disheartened can be wooed and won -- and even if they cannot, the Bush campaign will be forced to spend money to hold the state in its win column. Tomorrow, as part of a 19-state, $17 million advertising push, Kerry will begin airing commercials on cable TV in Democratic-leaning northern Virginia and on network stations in urban centers like Richmond and Norfolk and the more rural, western city of Roanoke.

"Virginia," Kerry said yesterday with a lilt in his voice, speaking to reporters on his campaign plane en route here, the home of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. "We're going to lots of states. We're competing and running for president. We're going around the country.

"I don't care what's usual or not usual," he said. "We're going after a lot of places. There's not much that is usual about this campaign."

[GCP]

1. Good, he should take it to every state

We shouldn't just concede these places, there are plenty of people in the red states who are just as sick of him as we are.

[ed_vadem]

2. this article puts an interesting perspective

from a Boston reporter who is probably assigned to the Kerry campaign and who was able to travel to Portsmouth with him.

As usual the White House friendly Sabato put his spin on this new strategy. I remember when the Dems had control of the WH he was a pretty good progressive UVA thinker, but Gilmore and Bush victories turned him back to being conservative.

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate topic, please discuss here, thanks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x593966