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McCain Camp: Northern Va Not 'Real Virginia'
Politics Daily —
... President, GaffesA McCain campaign aide, Nancy Pfotenhauer, told MSNBC today that northern Virginia is not part of the "Real Virginia." It was not, as you might think, an attempt to excuse McCain's failure to nominate a real VP. This follows on the heels of John McCain's brother referring to the region as "Communist country." The McCain spokesperson went on to discuss the rest of the state in a high-pitched, barely audible frequency: (h/t Jake Tapper) "I did say outside of north - well, I mean real Virginia, ...
McCain Adviser Says Northern Virginia Not "Real" Virginia
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... Pfotenhauer went on to make a totally valid point about Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., having to play defense in Pennsylvania, as areas in battleground states where Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., could do well. ----- But the "real Virginia" line -- made in the wake of the nominee's brother, Joe McCain, referring to Arlington and Alexandria as "Communist country" -- is what's most likely to make news, and help Team Obama drive up Democratic turnout in the battleground state. Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/mccain-... :rofl: Who's playing defense??????
McCain aide says Northern Virginia isn't "real Virginia"
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
There's so much that can be said about a top McCain aide trashing Northern Virginia. In fact, although it only happened a couple hours ago, a lot has already been said by Politico, the Associated Press and ABC News. Probably the best commentary is from Lowell at RK in a post titled, "McCain Campaign Channels George Allen: NOVA is not 'Real Virginia'": My god, how stupid can these McCain people be? First, they call Arlington and Alexandria "communist country." Then, Sarah Palin talks about how only the rural, "small town" (like ...
Not In McCain's "Real" America
Daily Kos —
More from Daily Kos: Muzikal203's diary on Barack Obama's 100,000 strong rally in St. Louis McCain Campaign: Northern Virginia Is Not "Real" Virginia And from political reporters: Politico's Ben Smith: Fake Virginia Politico's Jonathan Martin: McCain adviser: Northern Va not the "real Virginia." ABC's Jake Tapper: McCain Adviser Says Northern Virginia Not "Real" Virginia AP: McCain aide says he's strong in 'real' Virginia TIME's ...
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The Reality-Based Community —
... Having announced Thursday that the parts of the country that are voting for Obama aren't "the real America," the "pro-American" parts where "hardworking people" live, the McCain campaign now says that the parts of Virginia where the GOP ticket is going to get slaughtered seventeen days from now aren't "the real Virginia." My God, it must hurt to lose an election based on areas that ...
Yes, Virginia, There Is A Real Virginia ...
The Reaction —
... two most populous counties -- Fairfax and Prince William Counties -- are both in northern Virginia. And the McCain campaign keeps insulting them. If there's a clever angle to this strategy, it's hiding well. They really must be strivin' for that Rovian Utopia, of a 50.1% - 49.9% mandate. Bonus Nancy Puss'n'Boots Paw-in-Mouth Riffs ABC News: McCain Adviser Says Northern Virginia Not "Real" Virginia ...
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... said Saturday that "there are multiple scripts," but would not elaborate.
"Things are in the works," said Palin spokesperson Tracey Schmitt. "Stay tuned."
As of Friday evening, Palin had yet to see a script for the sketch show, according to another campaign adviser.
UPDATE: Palin has arrived at SNL's studios, accompanied by three aides. She is expected to spend the rest of the evening in rehearsals.
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McCain Adviser Says Northern Virginia Not "Real" Virginia
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McCain Adviser Says Northern Virginia Not "Real" Virginia
It might be a good idea for the folks from the McCain campaign to take a day off, take a ...
The McCain campaign says that the Pentagon, and those who died there on 9/11, weren't "real" Virginia
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
And let the fun begin. From Jake Tapper at ABC: One other thought about McCain adviser Nancy Pfotenhauer's assertion Saturday that Northern Virginia isn't the "real" Virginia. Um...isn't the Pentagon in Northern Virginia? Didn't 184 people die there on 9/11 at the hands of terrorists?
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10/20: The Ultimate Obamacan?
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... did too) for nothing. Shouldn't McCain emphasize, in the waning days of the campaign, that none of Obama's other many promises should be believed, in light of the fact that Obama broke this fundamental one? Of course, having kept his own promise, it's not clear that McCain has the resources necessary to get this, or any other, message out." MCCAIN: Apparently I Live In "Fake" Virginia... Liberal bloggers are criticizing the McCain camp after McCain senior adviser Nancy Pfotenhauer said that Northern Virginia is not "real" Virginia : ...
On the Road: Richmond, Virginia
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right —
... When McCain senior adviser Nancy Pfotenhauer divided Virginia into the DC suburbs and "real Virginia," Kristi Lauren Glakas felt extremely disappointed. Glakas, ...
How's Obama Doing In Real Virginia?
The Stump —
... ... the authentic, America-loving, Northern-Virginia-scorning part of the state that will, insisted a McCain adviser, reject Obama because it's "more Southern in nature"? He's ...
