So Goes Omaha, So Goes the Nation!
In a front page article (A01), The Washington Post theorizes that the entire presidential election could come down to the one electoral vote of Nebraska’s 2nd district. Nebraska is only one of two states (other is Maine) that splits its five electoral votes by district. So three of the electoral votes go to the candidate according to each of Nebraska’s three districts and the other two go to the candidate with most votes state wide.
Palin came to Omaha’s Civic Center last night which indicates that the district is in play. The presidential battle is also having an effect on the 2nd district congressional district between Republican incumbent Lee Terry and Democratic challenger Jim Esch. Lee Terry has already indicated that if Esch wins (lost by 9% points in 2006) it will be because of Obama. Obaha is pouring cash money into western Iowa TV markets which cover part of Omaha. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has also added Esch to its Red to Blue program which means he will be getting money from headquarters.
Please note this cheap shot from WaPo article:
“More common in the neighborhood was deep skepticism about Obama.
Electrician Jeremy Miller, 30, thinks Obama would be a better president for the working class but believes the false reports that Obama — a Christian born in Hawaii — is actually a Muslim and a foreigner.
‘Him not being an actual American, that’s got me worried,’ Miller said. ‘This might be one of those years when I don’t vote.’”
In the final month of both the presidential campaigns and Nebraska’s 2nd congressional race, I can only encourage supporters of the candidates to vote early and vote often!
