Obama to Alaska: Alaska Going Blue?

Obama may be going to Alaska. Plouffe thinks Alaska is a battleground state, with Bob Barr pulling 6-8 %.

Those cats are sharp. I missed that insight- it really does put Alaska in play. It is as if Democrats are involved in a presidential campaign who know how to win elections.

Here's the McCain camp's response:

She said McCain doesn't expect to open a campaign office in Alaska but there could be a "victory office" in cooperation with the Republican National Committee. She said she would not rule out the possibility of McCain having paid staff here.

Benton said Alaska is "not in our top tier of target states" but it's a place where McCain's message will resonate.

"Alaska is a state where we intend to compete aggressively," Benton said.

Not "are competing."

Wow. If Obama gives a reason for young Alaskans to get involved in a national movement (or have something to do) in November... I think we're going to win Alaska.

Now's a good moment. Roast Exxon-Mobile, in a hopeful way of course. Use the pocket change $500 mil Exxon Valdez decision to crack that death grip oil has on Alaska's throat.

Go for a day, target Native Alaskans, motivate urban democrats and win over the last of the Jay Hammond Republicans (a late, lamented governor who was the last Republican I respected). Fire up legions of non-college young voters whose aspirations to the middle class have been dashed by the growing class disparity in Alaska. Use the organization to terrify the creaking syphilitic old oil sycophants who've run the state into submission, and walk away, just maybe, with an extra three electoral votes.

One rally ought to do it. For Barack Obama, that's just a good day's work.