March 28, 2008
Tewes To Run PA For Obama
Paul Tewes, Barack Obama's Iowa state director, will head to the Keystone State tomorrow to take over the campaign's GOTV operation.
Per Deputy Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer: "Now that the voter registraton deadlne has passed, we have entered the GOTV phase of the campaign in Pennslyvania. Tewes has joined the Pennsylvania campaign on the ground here to lead this effort He will serve as state director."
Pfeiffer added that Jim DeMay, who had been the state director up until this point will "continue to play an advisory role our campaign." DeMay was Al Gore's PA state director in 2000.
Added Pfieffer: "While we remain the underodog, we are working as hard as we can to get as many votes as possible."
Tewes has a strong track record. Under his leadership, the Obama campaign conducted an extensive grassroots effort in Iowa that helped the campaign win by 8 percentage points.
(NBC/NJ's ASWINI ANBURAJAN)
Posted at 02:06 PM
Comments
It is time the Obama Campaign quits calling themselves the underdog in this race. Absolutely absurd
Adam | 03.28.08 07:46 PM
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He is a huge underdog in PA. I'm sure that's what he's referring to.
Ric | 03.28.08 07:56 PM
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What do you call a newcomer, someone running against the Clintons' machines, behind by double-digits in the PA polls? UNDERDOG!!!!
Janice | 03.29.08 12:31 PM
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I hope that before the Pennsylvania primary Obama will go to a well-chosen site in central Pennsylvania and give as thoughtful, and substantive, a speech on economic issues as he did on race and Wright. No empty phrases, no "hope" without "what" and "how". Maybe two such speeches. It is no offense to anyone to say that despite Iraq, Obama will not do well in Pennsylvania if he cannot convince people that he knows what is happening with the economy and has strategies for putting people to work in good jobs -- and for educating people so that they can handle good jobs.
Hector | 03.29.08 04:37 PM
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hey Adam- how much is Clinton paying you to make comments like that on blogs? i could use the $$
mgfunk5 | 03.29.08 08:16 PM
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