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Obama Campaign Scaling Back Georgia Effort

The Barack Obama campaign is now confirming earlier reports that it is pulling TV ads and moving staffers out of Georgia and re-assigning them to more competitive states.  

The campaign says the redeployment is not an indication that they think Georgia will go for McCain.  A spokeswoman for the Obama campaign says even if a significant number of staffers leave Georgia, Democrats will still have the largest staff presence ever in Georgia for a presidential campaign.  

Since 1992, Georgia has voted Republican in every presidential contest.  

The latest RealClearPolitics.com poll shows McCain with a six point lead in Georgia.

Date Posted: 9/10/2008