WHITE HOUSE defends Obama trips to key election states – LATimes
By MB Snow at November 30, 2011 | 12:03 am | Print
A president can deliver a speech from anywhere and be assured that it will receive ample attention.
So, why not give it in a swing state that is crucial to his reelection chances? That seems to have been the White House practice over the past year as advisors mapped out President Obama’s itinerary. Again and again, Obama has turned up in important battleground states to sell his policy agenda, demonstrate his concern about the frail economy, or even enjoy some downtime with family and friends.
A Wall Street Journal story documents the pattern, showing that Obama has eclipsed George W. Bush and Bill Clinton when it comes to appearances in presidential swing states: Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia to name a few. On Wednesday, when he flies to Scranton, Pa., to call for renewal of the payroll tax cut, Obama will have notched his 56th visit to a battleground state this year, the Journal reported.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-white-house-obama-travel-20111128,0,7357387.story
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