"Plouffe in Raleigh" (Obama's campaign manager in Edwards home town)

[Renew Deal]

What's that about?

"North Carolina could end up being very important in the nomination fight," he tells the News & Observer.

A true point, though ... it is also where John Edwards lives.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Plouffe_in_Raleigh.html

The campaign manager for Barack Obama said he was helping organize and raise money for the upcoming May 6 primary, Rob Christensen reports.

"North Carolina could end up being very important in the nomination fight," he told Dome.

Interviewed at a fundraiser in the law offices of David Kirby in Raleigh, Plouffe said that the primary is only nine weeks away and Obama campaign needs to begin organizing in the state as soon as possible.

He said the trip today was not about courting John Edwards, although he acknowledged the campaign is interested in the former North Carolina senator's endorsement.
<snip>

http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/obamas_campaign_manager_in_raleigh

[rox63]

1. Delegates are delegates

And the fight to win more of them is in high gear.

[Araxen]

2. no more sex scandal posts?

all we'll see now is "Plouffe in Raleigh" posts the rest of the day.

[John Q. Citizen]

3. I wonder how an Edward's endorsement for Obama today would effect the debate.

[K Gardner]

4. Interesting blog. Anyone else know the Peter Paul case started today??

[LSK]

5. uhh David Kirby was Edwards law partner

and longtime family friend.

1 + 1 = ?

:shrug:

[Renew Deal]

6. Hmmmm......

:bounce:

[Perky]

7. Dammit Bleachers7 I want my OP back.....lol

I posted the same thing about two minutes behind you.

[Cha]

8. Isn't there a way to delete

that one and not have it count in your total of 3 for the day?

[Perky]

9. I need to thin of another topic and overwrite before my edit period expires....LOL

[Cha]

10. There ya go..

You'll come with something profound!

[Renew Deal]

14. I've been trying to do the same thing.

The post limit is annoying in that way, though I see people duping posts all day.

[grantcart]

15. also don't want to post any breaking news - always duplicates

[COFoothills]

11. Who cares...

... the sun has long since set on the day when John Edwards' endorsement meant anything.

He should have done it a long time ago when it mattered. But he was too chicken to take a chance on not picking the winner.

I don't understand why people are so hung up on this.

[Barack_America]

12. Oh please, how gullible does he think we are?

In North Carolina to fundraise, my ass. He hasn't even been in PA recently that I know of, but he's already concerned about North Carolina? Uh huh. What could be happening in North Carolina that is so important that Plouffe needs to see about it personally? Hmmm....

Interesting that most of those in attendance are also large Edwards donors.

Sure David, we believe you. ;)

[UALRBSofL]

13. I think he's there catering to Edwards

Because there are other primaries before NC. That said, if I were in Obama's camp I'd do the same thing.