From Ben Smith at Politco.com:
Senior political officials tell Politico's Mike Allen that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).is likely to hold a huge rally Tuesday night in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the site of the Republican National Convention from Sept. 1 to 4.Tuesday is the night of the final Democratic primaries, and the choice of venue is a mischievous, aggressive way for Obama to unofficially kick off the general election campaign against Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). The location gives huge meaning to the moment, with Obama likely to frame a tough case against his new opponent in the very hall where McCain will accept his party's nomination.
This is pure brass balls here---launching his general election right in the place where the Republican National Committee is going to be in September! I want to give a huge clink of the wine glass to whoever thought up this excellent idea in the Obama campaign!
And to quote Niwind from Dailykos:
If this is true, it is the most ballsy thing a Democrat has done since.....well since ever. lolIt will be considered a shot to the bow of McCain and it will show that he ain't Kerry or Dukasis. And not only that it will totally psych out the Republicans and totally overshadow McCain when he takes that podium in the fall. Because every political pundit will mention that Obama started his campaign there and he will lack in comparision to whatever speech Obama has planned.
Not only that, it would signal how this year the Dems are going to take the fight to the Republicans by literally beginning it on the ground in which they will annoint their nominee.
Absolutely brilliant if this is true. lol
And Niwind's right. They so are going to piss their pants :-)
EDIT: It's been confirmed. He's definitely going to kick off the general election at the Excel Center, the future home of the Republican National Committee.|
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