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There's a flip side to this as well--the argument that Obama is dangerously weak among key Democratic and swing constituencies. The Clinton campaign has been raising questions about Obama's ability to win white blue-collar voters in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania and Hispanics in places like New Mexico and Colorado--all swing states that will most likely decide the election...
...Many pundits point to Obama's loss in Ohio, 45% to Clinton's 55%, as a bad omen for his chances in Pennsylvania. Both states have large white, blue-collar populations, and Ohio, at least, was an open primary. Clinton's economic-themed campaign resonates in the Rust Belt, especially under the shadow of a possible recession (though the big cities in Pennsylvania have transformed their economies from their industrial past more effectively than Ohio's). More than half - 57% - of Democratic Pennsylvania voters are over the age of 45, a strong demographic for Clinton...
...Still, Obama supporters are more optimistic about Pennsylvania. While Obama lost most of Ohio's rural southeast, they point out, he did win union-heavy Cuyahoga County, usually the key to Democratic victories in Ohio. "In Ohio we had about 12 days notice between the endorsement and the primary," said Anna Berger, political director of the State Employees International Union (SEIU), one of nine unions supporting Obama. "We were on the ground earlier in terms of voter registration, voter mobilization in Pennsylvania. We have 75,000 members in state and we feel we can be pretty influential in Pennsylvania...
...made millions in the parking-lot industry, but as the unabashedly liberal three-term Senator from Ohio, Howard Metzenbaum rarely refrained from tweaking Big Business. A favorite of labor and consumer groups and the original sponsor of the Brady Bill limiting gun purchases, Metzenbaum regularly used his encyclopedic knowledge of Senate rules to block special-interest legislation. Dubbed "Headline Howard" by colleagues irked by his outspokenness, Metzenbaum explained that to generate discussion, "sometimes you have to be an s.o.b...
...with a serious demeanor, simply has the look of a slugger. But the Oakland, Calif. native is somewhat of an enigma. Although he showed flashes of raw power last season—like his ninth inning, pinch-hit three-run blast off of Ohio State closer Jake Hale during the Crimson’s trip to Florida last March— Prince was hampered by a bad hip that prevented him from finding a rhythm. He is now finally healthy after extensive rehab, and Walsh is excited to see Prince in action.“He was hopping down...