(CNN) – Democrats are making a late play for Arizona as new polls show home-state Senator John McCain with a shrinking single-digit edge over Barack Obama.
A CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation poll released this week suggested McCain holds a 53 percent to 46 percent advantage. Other new surveys have indicated an even tighter race.
Earlier this week, the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee paid for negative robo-calls in the state, telling voters Obama’s election “invites a major international crisis he will be unprepared to handle alone.
“If Democrats win full control of government, they will want to give civil rights to terrorists and talk unconditionally to dictators and state sponsors of terror. Barack Obama and his Democratic allies lack the experience and judgment to lead America,” said the calls.
MoveOn.org said Thursday it was launching its ‘Obamacan’ ad statewide on broadcast and cable in response. The ad features a life-long Republican who supports Obama.
The Obama campaign sent its supporters in the state a message from national field director Jon Carson calling for volunteers, and pointing to reports McCain was "struggling in his own backyard."
“Supporters like you have put us within striking distance. Now it's time to pull off what no one expected,” said Carson.
The fresh effort forces the Arizona senator to direct late-campaign spending to his home state. Democratic officials - who say the state would likely have gone blue if McCain were not on the ballot - concede it's unlikely Obama will beat the Arizona senator there. But they say the move signals their confidence is more than symbolic - Democrats can afford to keep Arizona volunteers in their home state in the race's final days this cycle instead of directing them to neighboring New Mexico and Nevada, perennial battlegrounds.
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Wow, nice comments, very inspiring to hear so many of you republicans voting Obama. Excellent, perhaps we are really not that stupid?
Go Obama/Biden!!!
McCain/Palin? What? You gotta be kidding. it is not that hard to spot a bald faced liar.
Distract McCain at his own home court, and then go for the pounce. Love it!!!
Obama/Biden 08
Benjamin Franklin said "people usually get the kind of government they deserve", and we will find out on November 4. There is no mystery left in this race. Obama and McCain appeal to totally different values.
john mc pain, sarah plain will win in your nightmare! no way,no how, no mc cain, no palin!
I guess too many allegations, in too quick succession make all of them hard to believe. I'm afraid Senator McCain needs to look in the mirror and decide who he is and what he really believes in. It would be a fitting end for him if the most negative campaign in US history were to cost him his home state. I, for one, hope it happens.
This Arizonan used to make fun of Floridians for voting failures.
The only apology I can make is to say that we are giving McCain a lifetime achievement award by giving him Arizona.
Having grown up in Az....this would be so awesome to see my home state turn blue. Its time America...its time!
On Nov. 4 you will see the Map of the United States overcome by Blue. You will see Senator Obama win in states that no one predicted. All the dirty deeds that have been done will not go unpunish.
When John retires in his luxurious pad in AZ, he can hang out with 'Jack the unemployed', who he is unable to see while campaigning.
You know, John McCain was the only Republican (oh and Sheriff Joe!) that I EVER voted for. This new guy is so far removed from the John McCain I remember. My vote was always going to go for Obama, but just some of the stuff that McCain has stooped to this election and not to mention...Sarah Palin??, he's just really become a big joke.
This election isn't anything compared to the fight that's going to happen in the conservative side of the system!! Oh BOY, that's going to be a blood letting. The "Boys" or going to try to make Palin disappear! Once the rest of her party get's into gear against her, she's going to be an Obama supporter!
Mark my words.
I just recetly moved to Arizona from Pennsylvania in August, and I think its exciting to live in one of the states where the Senator is coming from the 'home state' Though it's exciting, I am voting for Obama, and I'm really happy to see the of support of Obama here. I'm hoping AZ goes blue! GET OUT AND VOTE! It's not over until Tuesday.
Let's put this thing to rest. Obama 2008 thru 2016
October 31st, 2008 12:27 am ET
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Think about it–Current administration ruined America.
Pick a sacrificial lamb. Mc Cain
Hope Dems screw up
Palin in2012
Country gets fouled up again
What a merry-go-round
We had an Obamathon calling party tonight in Tucson. We made 976 phone calls. Everywhere I look there are people excited about and voting for Obama.
You have no idea how many robo calls McCain is making in AZ. That's probalby the main reason his lead is shirinking in his gimme state.
I got the opportunity to vote for Obama as a Senator in Illinois and get the opportunity for him for President in Arizona. The state is going blue.
Obama/Biden 2008
McCain you should go to Arizona and defend your own state. It is ultra embarrasing if you lose Arizona your home state.
Barack is ready to lead and really ready to lead well; the policies of republican Party has brought woes to America; America now has more enemies than friends all over the world. Anyway, the entire world is watching.
Yes I called it months ago. Arizona is too close to the the LIBERAL stronghold of California...not to mention Nevada and New Mexico turning blue.
McWarmonger is scrambling just to hold on to his own state.
Hi Americans there's a famous horse race in Melbourne on Tuesday Nov 4, so you should all go and vote beforehand (The big O of course!) then relax and enjoy the race as we do. We'll all be switching channels back anf forth of course!
"Barack Obama and his Democratic allies lack the experience and judgment to lead America,” said the calls.
Really? Like the Republicans have done a stellar job with their judgement and experience? The last 8 years have been a nightmare and McCain himself stated in a television interview that he voted with Bush 92% of the time. With the hole our country is in now, we need more than an 8% chance of change!!
John McCain has given up everything to become President: honor, dignity, judgment, morality, comrades-in-arms, family.
It only takes a second to injure yourself, but a long time heal
Be patient with the new administration.
Obama in 2009.
The world will be a better place
Tell George that Obama will not ruin the economy since George the terrible has already done that.
Obama has the temperament and intelligence and ability to build consensus that our country sorely needs. McCain is a hothead who spews hatred, fear and lies – and the crowning example of his (finger quotes) "judgment" was to pick Sarah Palin as his running mate
And to those who say McCain was forced into accepting her against his better judgment, I say I don't want a mamby-pamby milk toast for President – I want someone who is his own person. If you can't stand up to your own strategists, how could you stand up to Putin or Kim?
The North Vietnamese couldn't break John McCain, but the far right nutjobs led by Karl Rove et al sure did ...so pathetically sad ...