Senator Barack Obama is slated to hold his second town hall in Southwest Virginia. It is also his fourth visit to the Commonwealth since winning the democratic primary.
Your Tri-Cities News Source wants to know the state of the Commonwealth as a battle ground state. So we went to the professionals who know politics around the Appalachian region.
Virginia Tech Political Science Professor and Analyst Robert Denton Ph.D. talks with Tricities.com reporter Nicki Mayo about Sen. Obama’s visit to SW VA and key campaign issues surrounding the town hall meeting in Lebanon.
QUESTIONS
Why is Sen. Obama campaigning again in Southwest Virginia?
Can the Illinois senator attract former Hillary supporters living in the 9th District?
What role will swing voters play in this election?
Was Former Governor Mark Warner’s mention of the Lebanon, VA’s technology center during the Democratic National Convention a prelude to today’s town hall?
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