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Could Barack Obama defeat McCain in Arizona? - Phoenix Arizona news, breaking news, local news, weather radar, traffic from ABC15 News
abc15.com - 10/23/2008
Could Barack Obama defeat McCain in Arizona? - Phoenix Arizona news, breaking news, local news, weather radar, traffic from ABC15 News
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Video Click the play button on the video window to the see the story An Arizona State University pollster said Wednesday it is conceivable Barack Obama could win Arizona, John McCain's home state."It is a tightening race," said Dr. Bruce Merrill, professor emeritus at ASU's Cronkite School of ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/29/2008
McCain Now Running Robocalls Attacking Obama In Home State Of Arizona!
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — John McCain and the Republican National Committee are now running robocalls attacking Obama as weak on terrorism... -- in McCain's home state of Arizona, according to multiple readers from the state. The call represents the first known money invested ... (more) McCain Now Running Robocalls Attacking Obama In Home ...

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azcentral.com - 10/29/2008
Obama neck and neck with McCain in Arizona
— azcentral.com — Sen. John McCain's once-comfortable lead in Arizona has all but evaporated, according to a new poll that... has the underdog Republican presidential candidate struggling in his own backyard. With less than a week until Election Day, McCain is leading his ... (more) Obama neck and neck with McCain in Arizona

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/30/2008
Obama Recruiting Volunteers For Arizona; "Real Chance"
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — An Arizonan forwarded this e-mail to Barack Obama's supporters in Arizona: XXXXX -- I had to write... you to share some news you may not have heard. The Arizona Republic is now reporting ... (more) Obama Recruiting Volunteers For Arizona; "Real Chance"

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Wonkette » top:  Obama Could Beat McCain In ARIZONA

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Obama Could Beat McCain In ARIZONA
Wonkette » top — ... a 10-percent lead in August. That’s not a favorite son we can believe in. Nobody really wasted much time/money on polling in Arizona because come on, of course McCain would win his state, right? But now the race is getting tighter and a new poll will finally be done and the projection is that McCain will only be ahead a couple of points, within the margin of error. Arizona has 10 electoral votes — twice as many as bordering battleground state Nevada. Could Barack Obama defeat McCain in Arizona? [ABC 15] Thanks, Brandon Clare, for the ...

No F#$in’ Way
Comments from Left Field — ... But a poll that is set to be released in the near future could indicate that Arizona is anything but a safe state for McCain.  How could McCain’s own home state turn into a battleground?  Possibly the economic crisis, and possibly because McCain’s popularity in his state is questionable.  I do recall hearing stories that there are folks back in Arizona that have certain reasons to mistrust the one time Maverick. ...

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