Something tells me that no blow softening will be needed 
And my above post explains both moves outside of "internal polling shows something different"
Hugh suggested it.
I cannot figure out why Obama has suppressed it, when he hasn't in other months. The whole timing argument doesn't work, because it is scheduled to be filed next week.
It does make any sense to spend the amount of time, more so than money, in PA, if the numbers are correct.
It absolutely does. If the race starts tightening, neither candidate will have that much control over how it affects the electoral map. In a tighter race, Obama must win Pennsylvania. I suspect at these rallies, they strengthen their GOTV database and make it more likely that young people will get out (as young voters seem more likely to attend rallies.) The campaign cannot assume Obama goes into November with an 8-10% lead nationally. They cannot take the base 270 for granted.
Has early voting started in Pa?
