Obama Says If He Wins Florida, He Wins the White House

CBS News ^ | September 20, 2008 | Maria Gavrilovic

[Iron Munro]

Barack Obama will be campaigning in Florida for the second day in a row today, making up for lost time during the Democratic primary, when the Democrats agreed not to campaign here after the state moved it's primary to January, in violation of party rules.

At a fundraiser here last night, Obama’s pitch to donors included a prediction – if he wins Florida, he will win the election.

“I’ll tell you, we can win this thing without Florida, but boy, it’s a lot easier if we win Florida,” Obama said, adding, “If we win Florida, it is almost impossible for John McCain to win.”

While speaking at the home of supporters, Irene and Chris Korge, Obama also had sharp criticism for both George Bush and John McCain’s response to this week’s financial crisis. Obama accused Bush of being absent, saying that there has been a “vacuum” of leadership from the White House. “Here we have the greatest crisis probably since 9/11 and our president was absent.”

He went on to link McCain to the Bush Administration, charging him with having to borrow ideas from Bush and Karl Rove because he doesn’t have his own.

This morning, Obama will deliver the weekly Democratic radio address, where he will focus on the economy. He heads to Daytona Beach for a women’s rally and will wrap up the day in Jacksonville.

[Iron Munro]

Florida has been trending away from Obama but there is no telling what dirty tricks the Florida democrats have in store this time around. There is so much double voting by Snow Birds, voting by illegals, stealing voter ID's and submitting bogus absentee ballots, along with the usual dead people vote and outright vote buying that polls cannot be trusted.

[MrChips]

Get ready for (1) Social Security scares, (2) voter fraud

[Old Retired Army Guy]

He’s right. If he wins FL, he wins. BUT, he ISN’T going to win FL.

[Always Right]

Obama is peddling many lies of McCain on SS.

[scooby321]

GOP controls the state.

He is dreaming about Florida.

[The Sons of Liberty]

I really can’t fathom how a dim, particularly one of 0bama’s stripe, would ever get a single Jewish vote?

[petercooper]

Just imagine if the Florida fiasco happened while B. Hussein was running...

[Peelod]

There is so much double voting by Snow Birds, voting by illegals, stealing voter ID's and submitting bogus absentee ballots, along with the usual dead people vote and outright vote buying that polls cannot be trusted.

Vote fraud = sedition

Conviction of vote fraud should lead to loss of franchise for ~10yrs after graybar time.

[hsrazorback1]

Barry will not win Florida.

[popdonnelly]

The Democrats are wholly untrustworthy. They will perpetrate a scam, and then lie about doing it.

[bert]

....Vote fraud = sedition....

should = death

Death is a a highly underrated motivator

[FreedBird]

Not sure retired people are going to be fooled by what Obama is selling. Obama is going to use the ignorant youth of the country on University campuses. The older people can not be used as easily because of past experience and wisdom.

[null and void]

...and the recidivism rate is zero...

[gimme1ibertee]

photoshopped or typical liberal?....YOU make the call.

[K-oneTexas]

(3) Lawyers, (4) Community Organizers.

[rintense]

He won’t win Florida, period.

[mlocher]

There is so much double voting by Snow Birds

Most snow birds I know are honorable folks who would not even think of voting in two states. Yes, many are democrats, but mostly of the Reagan type. Please appologize, provide some proof or explain yourself. Thanks.

The other claims you make have some truth to them.

[null and void]

100% not photoshop. He’s even given interviews about that photo.

[Zakeet]

I would advise Barry to begin to consider ...

[Florida native]

Florida = NOBAMA!

Obama will not win Florida!