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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 01, 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page a15 Winnipeg repress. Com race for the White House Winnipeg free press saturday november 1, 2008 a 15 new financing                                         Winnipeg 360 main Street suite 2090 Halifax Montreal Ottawa Toronto Hamilton Calgary Edmonton Vancouver              "   #      Quality made affordable $   %  &    $   my of Csc $     &     my of Csc  490 per Eye  / Day y or lasik my doctors have performed   450     ,.       regional meetings share your ideas help us plan the next provincial budget Manitoba ass finance minister is hosting a series of meetings across the province to hear what you have to say about the next Manitoba budget. What do you think Are the challenges and opportunities facing Manitoba families make yourself heard please pre Register for the november 4 meeting by calling the honourable Greg Selinger minister of finance at 204 945 3952 or the constituency office of Erna Braun la Rossmere at 204 667 7244. Meeting Date tuesday november 4, 2008 Community Winnipeg location Good neighbors senior Centre 755 Henderson Hwy time 7 p. M. To 9 p. M. Please pre Register for the november 6 meeting by calling the honourable Greg Selinger minister of finance at 204 945 3952 or the constituency office of Rob Altemeyer la Wolseley at 204 775 8575 meeting Date thursday november 6, 2008 Community Winnipeg location St. Matthews anglican Church Assembly Hall 641 St. Matthews Avenue time 9 a. M. To 11 a. M. 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W Ashington Barack Obama and John Mccain began a final weekend Blitz of Battleground states Friday ahead of tuesdays presidential election with the democratic candidate venturing deep into traditionally Republican electoral territory with a last minute flurry of rallies and advertising. But while of amass Campaign signalled its Confidence by announcing new television and buys in Georgia and North Dakota two states where polls show the Democrat gaining strength Mccaints top aide predicted the Arizona senator will pull off one of the greatest comebacks by winning on tuesday. Rick Davis Mccaints Campaign manager said internal polling shows the Republican candidate has shaken off the effects of the Wall Street financial crisis that had driven Down his support in polls Over the last month. Were pretty jazzed up about what were seeing in the movement in this election Davis told reporters in a Campaign conference Call and we believe we Are on a run right now that from what we can Tell will be unabated through the course of the election. Mccaints Campaign did not release its internal polls and cited Only Iowa As a state that appeared dead even. Public polling has shown Obama with a Clear Lead in Iowa. Combined with signs of renewed strength in other Battleground states Mccain has a path to the 270 electoral votes needed to claim the White House Davis said. We Are witnessing i believe probably one of the greatest comebacks that youve seen since John Mccain won the Republican primary Davis said. Mccain 72, spent Friday barnstorming across Ohio with two gop stars former new York mayor Rudy Giuliani and California gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Theress just four Days left. The pundits have written us off just like a morning rally in the Eastern Ohio town of Hanoverton but were closing my friends and were going to win in Ohio. Schwarzenegger undercut Mccaints message in an interview with the Columbus dispatch however saying it will be a major struggle for him to win. Mccain plans to spend today in Virginia and Pennsylvania before making an appearance in new York on saturday night live. He Heads sunday to new Hampshire then begins a seven state tour on monday the final Day of campaigning. Gallups daily tracking poll on Friday showed Obama leading nationally by nine Points among Likely voters 52 per cent to 43. The daily Zogby poll which has consistently shown a tighter race put of amass Lead among Likely voters at seven Points. Public polls have Over sampled democratic voters skewing results and exaggerating of amass Lead. Exuding Confidence of amass Campaign said they believe Strong turnouts in states that allow Early voting including Florida Colorado North Carolina Iowa and Nevada Bode Well for the Illinois senator. You know the die is being cast As we speak and we think weave built up advantages in All of those states said David Plouffe of amass Campaign manager. Obama 47, campaigned Friday in Iowa Missouri and Indiana a state that a snot voted Democrat since 1964. Of amass top aides announced they were purchasing time in Mccaints Home state of Arizona. The decision came after a Mason Dixon poll showed Obama trailing there by just four Points. Can West news service they ave done before Mccain said at i la i the t Ohi Mccaints Campaign says several Public la h l d d to Democrat leads in most key states 12 key states to watch in tuesdays election in the United states state electoral votes at stake who leads in the polls Florida 27 Obama 3.5 Pennsylvania 21 Obama 9.3 Ohio 20 Obama 5.8 North Carolina 15 Obama 2.6 Virginia 13 Obama 6.5 Missouri 11 Mccain 0.4 Indiana 1 Mccain 1.7 Colorado 9 Obama 6.5 Iowa 7 Obama 11.0 new Mexico 5 Obama 7.3 Nevada 5 Obama 7.0 new Hampshire 4 Obama 12.3 current projection based on states solid or leaning Obama and Mccain 270 electoral votes needed to win Obama 311 Mccain 142 toss up 85 source . Com As of Friday afternoon Mccain Side predicts big election Day upset confident Obama invades gop redoubts by Sheldon Alberts Jae c. Hong / the associated press democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama greets supporters at a rally in Des Moines Iowa Friday. A 15_ nov 01 08. 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