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Obama's Senior Moment
by Rich Thomaselli
Obama admits he has a problem relating to older voters
Grandparents may yet be the deciding factor in the presidential election.
On the heels of his Pennsylvania primary loss to Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama says he has a problem appealing to senior voters.
“We have won the white-, blue-collar vote in a whole bunch of states… and if we had a demographic problem in Pennsylvania, it was that it's an older state than a lot of states, and it is true that Sen. Clinton has some strong support among voters over 60,” the Illinois senator said in a radio interview conducted the day after the April 22 primary.
Although she still trails Obama in the delegate count, Clinton reinvigorated her campaign by winning Pennsylvania. Next up are the Indiana and North Carolina primaries on May 6.
Prior to the radio interview, Obama, campaigning in Indiana, told reporters covering his campaign that he all but concedes the senior vote to Clinton.
“… If you look at the numbers, our problem has less to do with white working class voters. The problem is, to the extent there is a problem, is with older voters,” Obama said. “They are very loyal to Sen. Clinton, and I think part of that is they've got a track record of voting for not just Sen. Clinton, but also her husband.”
Obama said he must make sure his campaign reaches out to older voters.
“We need to make sure on issues that are important to them — like prescription drugs or pension and retirement security — that [they know] I've got a strong track record on those issues and very specific plans to make sure that they are getting the kinds of help that they need,” he said.
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| Personally, I could do without these political pieces. Not that politics aren't important, but he rest of the media provide more than a sufficient amount of coverage. Let's let the grandparent/parent/child relationship stand ourside partisan politics?
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| Why are you giving Obama so much press? I am voting for Hillary and not some one that spends hugh amount of money on his campaign. His colleges are begging for money - What is he giving them!
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