NPR: Obama Campaign Says It's Not Just Pennsylvania

Obama Campaign Says It's Not Just Pennsylvania

After last night's primary in Mississippi, there are eight states and two territories left to hold primaries or caucuses (not including Michigan and Florida and whatever may happen there). And as far as the Obama campaign is concerned, they are all in play ... except for maybe one.

In a conference call earlier today Obama campaign manager David Plouffe didn't actually say that the campaign was conceding Pennsylvania to Sen. Hillary Clinton, but he came very close to it. He noted that the polls show Clinton with a wide lead (19 points in a poll released yesterday) and that she's likely do very well there. But while he said that Sen. Obama will continue to fight hard for the Keystone State, the Obama camp is looking ahead to the other contests as well.

"This race is about more than just a few states," said Plouffe. He said the Obama campaign would put staff in all of the remaining states, such as Indiana and North Carolina.

"We don't cherry pick," he said, in reference to the Clinton campaign's emphasis on the importance of Pennsylvania when it comes to deciding who should win the Democratic nomination. Plouffe said the Obama campaign's goal is to be the clear leader among pledged delegates at the end of June.

12:40 PM ET | 03-12-2008 | permalink

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