Clinton Seeks Edge by Focusing on Blue Collar Voter Insecurities: "Ohio Valley strategy"

[DeepModem Mom]

WSJ: Clinton Seeks Edge by Focusing on Voter Insecurities Magnet Industry,
Overtaken by China, Gets Play in Indiana
By TIMOTHY AEPPEL
April 30, 2008; Page A7



Hillary Clinton's embrace of the tiny industrial-magnet industry in Indiana, site of Tuesday's primary, plays to the insecurities of blue-collar voters -- a successful strategy in other states.

By focusing on voter fears about globalization and job losses in troubled industries, Sen. Clinton has cultivated support among factory workers and others worried about U.S. competitiveness that has given her an edge over Barack Obama in several key races, including Pennsylvania and Ohio.

"She's cultivated a message that focuses on industries that share commonality -- in terms of the pressures they're under and the impact on the working-class population," says Chris Lehane, a Democratic political consultant based in California. "That means metals in Pennsylvania, tires or rubber in Ohio, coal in West Virginia."

Some analysts call this her "Ohio Valley strategy," a reference to the string of states that line the Ohio River in the upper Midwest with economies heavily dependent on old-line industries....

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The race is tight in Indiana. A Research 2000 poll of 600 likely voters last week found Sen. Obama slightly ahead of Sen. Clinton, 48% to 47%; the poll has a four-percentage point margin of error. A newer poll by American Research Group shows Sen. Clinton with a five-point lead.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120951864538254897.html

[Sinistrous]

1. "Hillery Calls 'Joe Sixpacks' 'Insecure'"

Will the MSM make a shit mountain out of this like it did out of Obama's "biter" comment?

Of course not.

[zeusgrandchild]

2. vote hope or vote fear....

when you think of the choice in realistic terms....whats the point of voting your fears

your fears are why you are in the situation that you are in .....america

is it that those who are suffering the most fear..will determine for the rest of america

once again... what the future of america looks like .......if so.....we are doomed

letting the uneducated fearful determine the future of america is dangerous

we have a small window of opportunity to change the downward sprial of america

we have a moment for redemption and reconciliation....we have one opportunity

obama

[DeepModem Mom]

3. A beautiful post, zeusgrandchild -- welcome to DU!