John Geer on the Web

Despite his two main rivals for the Democratic nomination heavily campaigning in Tennessee, Sen. Barack Obama’s conspicuous absence does not mean he is conceding the state, his local political director says.  “I don’t think anyone holds it against him,” said Bob Tuke, Obama’s Tennessee political director, about his candidate not visiting the state. “It’s just a matter of, if you’re here you get more ink and more attention and so you probably affect more potential voters that way.”... more