What's a clear sign that the Obama team knows that they have the numbers?

[grantcart]

Babylonsister gave us a heads up http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021705958#post1

When they start sending the Big Dawg to work on key House races and not on so called 'swing states'.


Bill Clinton coming this Sunday to help Jim Graves defeat Michele Bachmann
by: The Big E
Fri Nov 02, 2012 at 18:00:00 PM CDT

After coming to Minnesota to help Rick Nolan defeat Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN/NH) earlier this week, Bill Clinton will be returning to Minnesota this Sunday to help Jim Graves defeat Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN).

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to campaign in St. Cloud on Sunday night according to two people with knowledge of the event. The event comes just two days before Election Day and just hours after Paul Ryan holds a campaign rally in Minneapolis.
(MPR)
The Big Dawg would not be coming to Minnesota if internal polling indicated Graves has no chance. There are plenty of places to send Clinton where deals need to be sealed.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Also, St. Cloud is a college town with a population of only 65,000.

It's about 90 miles north of the Twin Cities area (population about 3.5 million). The event will attract mostly the locals, so it's clear that the purpose of Clinton's visit is to help Jim Graves squash Bachmann like a bug in the 6th district. If the Obama campaign thought they still needed Clinton he wouldn't be deployed to the boonies of Minnesota to help defeat a really pernicious congresswoman.

[Indpndnt]

4. Excellent points!

It would be so sweet to see that crazy woman squashed on Tuesday.

[Tx4obama]

2. Bill Clinton to campaign for Pres Obama MONDAY in Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Scranton, and Philly

Bill Clinton to campaign for Pres Obama Monday in Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Scranton, and Philly

[grantcart]

3. He's going to have to do it in sign language. He isn't going to have a voice by then.

[DarthDem]

5. This Campaigning by Clinton is AMAZING

I'm pretty sure it's part of a deal wherein Obama will support HRC for the presidency in 2016, but still . . . DAMN. The guy is working himself hoarse . . . literally! And obviously having a blast doing it, too.

[Cha]

8. I don't think there's any deal involved.. I think they both just care

for their country..that MUCH!

[DarthDem]

13. No Question

But I also think that Obama will campaign energetically for Hillary if she decides to run. And the deal I'm imagining doesn't have to be anything sinister.

But! First things first.

[Cha]

15. Oh yeah, quid pro quo!

[vlyons]

16. Both Clintons deeply respect the Prez

The Clintons are savvy pols and extremely intellectual, as is Obama. There's a mutual respect there. Besides, who could tolerate a Romney residency? What rational person wouldn't want to see Romney's back going out the door.

[blue-kite]

19. Definitely a deal... goes back to the post-2008 election agreements...

It doesn't diminish the value of the work however.

[TroyD]

20. But what does it mean that Bill Clinton is going to PA to campaign for Obama there?

Does that mean the Obama Campaign is worried about PA?

Or is it just a way of acknowledging the voters there and making sure they aren't ignored?

[pointsoflight]

6. Awesome, would love to take her out.

And good point about what it says regarding the presidential race.

[grantcart]

9. Well actually don't think she would be much fun on a date.

[Cha]

7. Ohhh, I wish we could

clone him to go to all those House Races that have particularly odios teabaggers running..like bachmann, cantor, allen west, ryan...

Thanks for the news, grant!

[Sugarcoated]

10. I hope we'll be singin, 'Ding dong the witch is dead'!

Does anyone know what the last couple of polls in this race have been? All I hear is she could go down.

[Glimmer of Hope]

21. I hope so. Good riddance!

[bleever]

11. That's what I'm talking about.

[BouzoukiKing]

12. AIYEEEE!!!!

Big Dog's coming!

Must. Go. See.

It would be pretty close to a perfect election here, if Bachmann lost. I've been sending dough to Graves every payday - but I'm in the 3rd, and can't vote for him. If I coulda afforded it, I might have moved for a couple of months...

[joshcryer]

14. Jim Graves is awesome. He did an epic Ask Reddit a week back. Just an incredible guy.

[BainsBane]

17. When I first heard about this trip I was worried

Especially in light of a poll that has Romney up by 1 in MN. But what you say makes sense. If it were about the presidential. Election he wouldn't be going to St. Cloud.

The staging location for South Minneapolis was bustling today. They told us that MN-05 had the highest voter turnout in the nation in 2008. I hope we break that record this year.

Remember to vote no twice!

[quaker bill]

18. Well said.

[rucky]

22. When David Axelrod says the word "loins" n/t