TPM Reader SD gives us his take on whether Obama can flip Arizona to blue: Don’t bet on it.
I saw JM’s comment earlier, but he’s from the Southeastern part of the state (Giffords’ district), which is a different ball of wax than much of the rest of Arizona. It’s much bluer (though her district was about 50-50), which is why it was held for years by Kolbe, a moderate Republican. I’m not a political insider by any stretch, but I’m a keen observer of local politics who follows this stuff as closely as I can. I’ve lived 47 years in Arizona and watched politics here for a long time. I wouldn’t say never, but Romney would truly have to mess things up to lose Arizona.
Obama today in Ohio: “I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth. Michelle wasn’t.”
In contrast to … who?
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