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Obama campaign opens Florida headquarters

Story Created: Jul 16, 2008 at 9:25 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 16, 2008 at 9:25 AM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Barack Obama's presidential campaign is opening its Florida headquarters in Tampa.

Under the leadership of state director Steven Schale, the office will coordinate volunteer efforts for the Illinois senator in the Sunshine State.

The grand opening is being held Wednesday evening and is open to the public.

Arizona Sen. John McCain, Obama's rival for the presidency, has been a frequent visitor to this swing state and is backed by Gov. Charlie Crist, a fellow Republican. But increased voter registrations for Democrats in Florida could give Obama an edge in the state that decided the 2000 presidential election by 537 votes.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Friday, Aug 1 at 9:37 AM Tony wrote ...

Send him back to where he came from sounds like just another white blue collar/red neck worker too ignorant to realize that Republican rule over the past decade means that the average Anericans standard of living has declined markedly because of huge Bush tax cuts to the ultra wealthy and big subsidies to blood sucking mega military contractsors like Cheney's Haliburton.

Tuesday, Jul 29 at 11:52 AM NATE wrote ...

WATCH OUT AMERICA - WITH - OBAMA ???? DO YOU HONESTLY THINK HE WILL DO EVERYTHING HE IS PROMISING YOU - WILL NOT HAPPEN ----- REMEMBER HE IS CAMPAIGNING - THERE ARE NEVER TRUTHS - JUST HALF ONES - JUST FOR YOUR VOTE WE WILL BE PAYING MORE TAXES THAN EVER WATCH WHAT YOU ARE VOTING FOR LOOK DEEP DOWN - WHAT HAVE WE REALLY SEEN OF HIS CHARACTER?????

Monday, Jul 28 at 1:48 PM DEM wrote ...

This is great news. Obama stands for everything that is right, alternative energy, reduction of foreign oil, and getting rid of our massive debt which was created by the BUSH administration. The facts cannot be denied, in 2008 McCain voted with Bush 100%, and 2007 95%!Do you honestly think putting another BUSH aka McCain into office would solve anything? Think the "recession" is hard times, McCain would upgrade that to a "DEPRESSION". Go Obama! OBAMA 2008

Tuesday, Jul 22 at 2:59 PM Jack wrote ...

Mil, Barack never changed his name: http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/birthcert He's a Christian, always has been.

Tuesday, Jul 22 at 1:58 PM MIL wrote ...

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HE CHANGED HIS CHRISTIAN NAME TO A MUSLIM NAME???

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 7:01 PM REP. wrote ...

I PRAY EVERYONE CAN SEE HIM FOR WHAT HE IS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. HE HAS NEVER AND WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING FOR OUR COUNTRY EXCEPT DESTROY IT. EVERYONE BETTER BE PREPARED FOR WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF HE WINS!!! OUR WORLD WILL BE COMING TO AN END!!!!