Obama's ground game: 770 field offices - 1.2 million 'conversations' this weekend.

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Obama's ground game: 770 field offices
The Democrat's campaign plans 1.2 million 'conversations' this weekend.
Posted October 24, 2008 3:45 PM
The Swamp

by Mark Silva

It isn't only massive television advertising on which the Obama campaign is basing its confidence in some of the most heavily contest electoral battleground states. It's also the canvassing of volunteeers and the work of paid staffers in an organization with 770 field offices.

And they are battling on many fronts.

"Strategically, we try to have as wide a path as possible,'' David Plouffe, the campaign manager, said today.

And, maintaining that Obama is not worried about either of the Republicans' main assaults now - the tax argument framed around "Joe the Plumber,'' or a TV ad replaying running mate Joe Biden's warning that Obama will draw a test from the nation's enemies if elected - the Obama campaign says it will likely stick with its own message through the end.

"We're going to continue with the same messaging we've had all along,'' Plouffe told reporters in a conference call that included other campaign staff- sort of a closing-campaign challenge to the other side to show what they've got going for them. "We also think there is some value in that. We have not careened from message to message, as our opponent has... That constancy is something that has been a positive.''

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http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/10/obamas_ground_game_770_field_o.html

said that the volunteer work from here on out mostly consists of making sure the Obama voters know exactly where to vote.


GOBAMA!!!

to see if they'd voted yet. Many had. I don't like the idea of letting people know I already know they've been identified as Obama supporters, so I played dumb. Most who'd already voted happily volunteered that info on their own.

McSame and Palin continue their tour of the Whitest parts of Pennsylvania. They have already hit Northeast Philadelphia, Scranton and Beaver Falls. I don't expect them to visit Center City Reading or Chester. Here's some upcoming rallies, in case anyone wants to protest.

Road to Victory Rally with John McCain-Pottsville, PA
Pottsville School District
Martz Hall
1501 W. Laurel Boulevard
Pottsville, PA 17901
Monday, October 27th
Doors Open: 4:30pm

Road to Victory Rally with John McCain & Sarah Palin-Hershey, PA
GIANT Center
550 Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Tuesday, October 28th
Doors open: 7am

(that holds about 16,000 people - it will be interesting if they can fill it. It was built with tens of millions of dollars of state money during the Ridge Administration)

Road to Victory Rally with Sarah Palin-Shippensburg-PA
Heiges Field House
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Tuesday, October 28th
Doors open: 2:15pm