Why is President Obama stumping for Deeds in Hampton,when much of the Dem support is in Northern VA

[HipChick]

Hampton is a republican hold out...

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/21/obama-finalizes-details-of-deeds-rally-in-virginia/

[Alamuti Lotus]

1. I believe you just answered your own question..

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Looks that way, doesn't it...?

[pepperbear]

2. maybe to drum up support in an area that has long since been considered

a Republican hold out?

[Captain Hilts]

6. That's Va. Beach and Williamsburg. Not Hampton or Newport News nearly so much.

[Captain Hilts]

4. Because Hampton/Newport News has many black voters who, so far, aren't

turning out for Deeds.

It is predicted that younger voters and black voters will stay home for this one. The president is trying to change that.

[Blue_Tires]

5. exactly...

and Hampton has long been a Dem stronghold (Rep. Bobby Scott)

[PM Martin]

7. Why does the American left tend to sit out

the non-Presidential elections but the Republicans seem to vote for anything and everything?

[Captain Hilts]

9. It's MADDENING. Young voters and black voters have to be convinced to vote. They don't

vote by default.

When liberals get angry, they often stay home. When conservatives get angry, they vote.

It's maddening.

[Statistical]

8. Obama is stumping in Hampton Roads not just Hampton...

Hampton Roads = Southeast VA

Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Chesapeake
Hampton
Portsmouth
Newport News
Suffolk

IIRC Hampton Roads has a higher AA population (as a %) than Northern VA. Right now that population has no interest in voting for Deeds. My guess the game plan is to target this area because of the demographics.

[Captain Hilts]

10. Norfolk, NN, Portsmouth have a lot of black voters Va. Beach, Chesapeake, less so. nt