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Tue 08 Aug 2008Obama sets sights on Republican strongholds
UNITED STATES:Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is using his financial edge to open campaign offices and run advertising in areas that have been reliable Republican strongholds.
Mr Obama (47), an Illinois senator, is investing in states previously written off by Democrats. According to his campaign website, the push includes 14 offices in Indiana, 11 in North Carolina and four in Alaska. Only one of those states, North Carolina, has backed a Democratic presidential candidate in the past 40 years.
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