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Obama mines a Republican stronghold
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jul 14, 2008 07:32pm |
| Category | Event |
| News Date | Jul 14, 2008 07:00pm |
| Description | On the Balboa Bay Club's wall of its most famous guests, there are photos of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford and, of course, the Duke.
There are no Democratic politicians. Securely tucked behind the Orange Curtain, Newport Beach is Republican-held territory.
But Barack Obama may be hoping to change that.
On Sunday, the Democratic Illinois senator brought his campaign to the center of Republican power and did what he has done better than any other presidential candidate -- raise money.
Obama would leave with $1.2 million, an organizer estimated. With this infusion, he may exceed the amount GOP candidate John McCain has raised in Orange County. |
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