Indiana

Mac Attack

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

The John McCain campaign says it is not taking Indiana for granted and is stepping up its effort to compete in the state.   Speaking to a group of Indianapolis Republicans Wednesday, McCain Regional Coordinator Jennifer Hallowell says McCain will carry the state despite Barack Obama?s efforts here.

Hallowell says Obama has spent millions in Indiana however he hasn?t gained in any polls.  She also says Hoosiers by their very nature are more conservative and Obama is the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate.  She also says in this era of voters demanding  ?change? John McCain?s maverick reputation makes him the perfect candidate for this enviornment.   And he is closing the gap in battleground states.

Hallowell says McCain is pulling more supporters from Obama?s base than Obama is from his. She points to Deborah Bartoshevich, a Wisconsin Democrat who was a committed delegate for Hilary Clinton who switched her support to John McCain citing his experience.

Hallowell also says McCain is hosting nationwide house parties on August 14 and his wife Cindy McCain will be featured on a nationwide conference call. The organization is also stepping up their Internet campaign and developing a social networking website.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on August 07, 2008 (boomark / email).