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« on: March 14, 2008, 05:03:31 pm »

Clinton, Obama to debate in Philly
By The Tribune-Review
Thursday, March 13, 2008

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Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have accepted an invitation to meet for a nationally televised debate hosted by ABC News before Pennsylvania's April 22 primary, according to the Democratic rivals campaigns.
The Pennsylvania debate will be in Philadelphia on April 16, according to Obama's campaign. Obama also accepted a debate hosted by CBS in North Carolina on April 19, his campaign said.

The Pennsylvania debate will be held in the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, according to the Obama campaign.

 
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Obama vows aggressive Pa. campaign
By David M. Brown and Salena Zito
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, March 14, 2008

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Barack Obama scoffed at comments by two prominent backers of Hillary Clinton that his campaign is trying to minimize the importance of Pennsylvania's April 22 primary.
"Come on, that's politics," Obama said Thursday, responding to remarks earlier in the day by Gov. Ed Rendell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. "I'll bet Ed Rendell couldn't do that with a straight face."

Even so, Obama acknowledged during an interview with the Tribune-Review that Clinton is "obviously heavily favored in Pennsylvania because not only is she better known, but she has the support of a popular Democratic governor and much of the institutional support in the state."

"We are going to work as hard as we can to win the state," Obama said in a telephone interview. "Historically, when we get into a state, we work hard and end up doing better. I don't think there is any denying that we are an underdog there, and it's important for us to remember that there are 10 other states" with contests that follow Pennsylvania's primary.


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Clinton is expected to pick up more support today.
Two campaign officials said Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl intend to endorse her during an evening rally at Soldiers & Sailors Military Museum and Memorial in Oakland.

Rendell, Nutter and Clinton campaign aides said in a conference call that a Clinton victory in Pennsylvania -- following wins in other big states such as Ohio and Texas -- would demonstrate she is the best Democrat to take on Republican John McCain in the fall.

Recent polls in Pennsylvania show Clinton leading Obama by double digits.

"We believe this is an incredibly important state," said Clinton chief strategist Mark Penn. "It is absolutely vital to winning the general election. We believe, fundamentally, that it provides a very significant test of who can really win the general election. We believe this again will show that Hillary is ready to win and Sen. Obama really can't win the general election."

Rendell, who was chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 2000, said his analysis of the presidential election that year gave the Democratic nominee a "zero" chance of winning without taking Pennsylvania.

Carrying Pennsylvania in November remains critical for the Democrats, he said.

"For the Obama campaign, in light of that, to diminish the importance of this state's primary election is really sort of off-putting to me and, I think, to a lot of Pennsylvanians," Rendell said.

Obama said he will campaign hard in Pennsylvania and fully recognizes the state's importance to a victory in November.

"I intend to be the nominee, and I want to win Pennsylvania in the general election. I'm looking forward to having Gov. Rendell's support then," Obama said.

The rivals' schedules so far in Pennsylvania indicate Clinton is pushing harder to win the state than Obama. Clinton has spent much of this week crisscrossing the state and is scheduled to continue campaigning in the Pittsburgh region today and Saturday.

Obama appeared Tuesday at a low-key event in the Philadelphia suburbs. He canceled an event he had scheduled yesterday in Beaver County so that he could be in Washington for a key vote in the Senate.

Clinton and the presumptive Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain, also put campaigning on hold to tend to Senate business.

Obama didn't specify when he would return to Pennsylvania, but said "we're going to be spending a whole lot of time" in the state before April 22.

A political analyst said Obama's strategy appears sound.

"The Obama campaign has not always done as good a job at setting expectations as Clinton has, but they appear to be learning about how to do this better," said Brian Schaffner, a government professor at American University.

"The truth is that Pennsylvania is not an ideal state for Obama, and the best thing they can do is play down his chances of performing well in the state and look beyond to North Carolina and Indiana as much as possible," Schaffner said. "At the same time, however, they will certainly be spending a lot of time and money in Pennsylvania, hoping to minimize Clinton's gains in the state and even hoping for a surprise victory that could knock Clinton out of the race."

Even if Clinton wins Pennsylvania, she likely won't net more than 20 delegates, which still would leave Obama with a lead of more than 100 pledged delegates, Schaffner said.

"Bottom line, Pennsylvania can help Clinton close the gap, but she will still have a long way to go even after that primary," he said.


 
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