Barack Obama is coming to Northwest Indiana today in an invitation only event in Munster, reports the Post-Tribune.
Will Barack Obama's relatively few visits to Northwest Indiana in comparison to Hillary Clinton's saturation strategy sway the battle for Indiana's first Congressional district?
Post-Tribune columnist and blogger asks the question many in Northwest Indiana are thinking in his recent post "Will Obama's absence in NWI cost him on election day?":
Is it political strategy? Is it political oversight? Is it political suicide?
Why is Sen. Barack Obama staying away from Northwest Indiana, a Democratic stronghold in the Hoosier state, while watching his opponent get treated like a long lost region native?
Tim Coyne reporting for the Associated Press notes in "NW Ind. voters measure candidate visits":
Ken Rahn is undecided about who he will vote for in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, and he's watching the two campaigns closely.
The 55-year-old pipefitter from Whiting has noticed that New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has made more campaign stops in northwest Indiana than Sen. Barack Obama and says that could play a role when he casts his ballot on Tuesday.
"She is making an effort to communicate with the area and that he hasn't been here as much," he said. "I wouldn't say it bothers me, but you notice."
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