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talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/1/2008
Ground Game
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We hear a lot about the Obama campaign's ground game. And in addition to the general perception that McCain's campaign is overmatched in this regard, word came out just yesterday that the McCain campaign has defunded much of its ground operation to make possible one last push on TV. But a short ...
latimes.com - 11/3/2008
In Ohio, Obama's ground game outguns McCain's
— latimes.com — McCain has struggled to gain momentum in a battleground state that Bush won in 2004 -- and... that he needs to win to beat the odds. > John McCain has targeted ... (more) In Ohio, Obama's ground game outguns McCain's

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eschatonblog.com - 11/1/2008
Ground Game
— eschatonblog.com — Sean Quinn: We read the published comments from McCain spokespeople that argue the dialing/canvassing numbers are ahead... of where they were at the same time four years ago. Well, either the Bush ground game of 2004 was the Big Myth, or those ... (more) Ground Game

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newshoggers.com - 10/31/2008
GOTV Ground Game Gone
— newshoggers.com — Sean Quinn at fivethirtyeight has a great post up showing the demoralized ranks, or lack, of McCain's... field office forces. A series of photos from around the country of various McCain campaign offices is simply grim. Except for Democrats. In that ... (more) GOTV Ground Game Gone

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Nearly 2 Million Doors, Nearly 2 Million Phones — Comments from Left Field
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To read more about the final ground game go to HuffPost's On The Ground BigNews Page. From AP: MIAMI - The presidential candidates are capping a history-making campaign with a dash from Florida through a half-dozen other crucial states as John McCain tries for an upset over Barack Obama. ...
The Final Push: The Candidates' Ground Game — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
To read more about the final ground game go to HuffPost's On The Ground BigNews Page. From AP: MIAMI - The presidential candidates are capping a history-making campaign with a dash from Florida through a half-dozen other crucial states as John McCain tries for an upset over Barack Obama. ...
Letter from Akron — Ben Smith's Blog
And, pulling in the opposite direction from the previous post, an Obama canvasser writes: I've traveled back to my hometown of Akron, OH this week from Brooklyn to volunteer for Obama. I don't think I can tell you much about the ground game here that you don't already know. Headquarters is ...
Peter J. Ognibene: The Obama Ground Game In Northern Virginia — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Alexandria, Virginia--For the past week, I have been a small cog in the rather large wheel of the Obama Ground Game that is stealthily rolling across the northern stretch of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, Alexandria, with a population of ...
What Goes Around Comes Around — Comments from Left Field
With just three days left in the presidential election, it’s now up to the ground game. Which of these two candidates can mobilize its troops and get out the maximum percentage of its voters? While Obama will in all likelihood head into election day with an advantage in the polls, it is ...