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Analyst weighs in on Obama naming Biden as V.P.

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Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." He's been born again this is working class Catholic kids from Scranton Pennsylvania who knew -- but suddenly. All those all of those origins and -- and senator and I think that he's going to spend a great deal of time. In Pennsylvania in Ohio because for all the talk from the Obama campaign of changing the political map and we can win New Mexico -- in Colorado and Virginia. The truth is this election's going to be won or lost in the exact same places the last two elections have been want to lost. And that is places like Ohio and Pennsylvania. Joe buys directly can have an apartment in Scranton Pennsylvania before this is over."...

Play from 0:51[0:51] ..." it's a very good question and I think one of the things Barack Obama still --"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" He's been born again this is working class Catholic kids from Scranton Pennsylvania who knew -- but suddenly. All those all of those origins and -- and senator and I think that he's going to spend a great deal of time. In Pennsylvania in Ohio because for all the talk from the Obama campaign of changing the political map and we can win New Mexico -- in Colorado and Virginia. The truth is this election's going to be won or lost in the exact same places the last two elections have been want to lost. And that is places like Ohio and Pennsylvania. Joe buys directly can have an apartment in Scranton Pennsylvania before this is over."

Play from 0:35[0:35]" You know they always say it's. Always boils down to the pocketbook. And with the theme of America at the crossroads in this Obama. The end. That translates to our pocketbooks -- crossroads is he talking."

Play from 0:50[0:50]" Well it's a very good question and I think one of the things Barack Obama still --"

Play from 0:55[0:55]" To do. This translate his soaring rhetoric about change. Too much more specific tangible ideas. That the working class family can look at and say yes he really does understand my life and he will do something about improving. Either the jobs or the for those who have jobs the the income levels one of the key things have been. The suffocating American working families is that even if you have a job wages have not increased. So they're going to be looking for some more specifics you know it's one thing in a primary to get up before 50000 screaming people and say change change change. Another thing to speak to the kitchen tables. A working class voters who now -- start really get serious about the election."

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[14:53]..." look if you if you compare the records of and plans of Senator McCain and Senator Obama what you see is. It's Senator Obama that is going to -- tax relief for the middle class -- the plumber gets a tax break. Under senator Obama's plan not under senator McCain's. Senator Obama has tax relief for the middle class and also for small businesses there's not a single proposal that Senator McCain has which gives most small businesses anything in terms of relief. To the contrary the combination of his plans especially with his proposal. Two two. Radically change the nation's health care system would mean an awful lot of small businesses wouldn't wouldn't be providing health insurance to their employees. And so what Senator Obama does is tax cuts for the middle class and let small businesses succeed through no capital gains for small businesses. Tax cuts for those who are making less than 250000. Dollars. Tax cuts for small businesses to buy health insurance for their employees. The Joe the plumbers of the world we're gonna do much better under senator Obama's present that Senator McCain all right gentlemen and -- we're going to have that -- clock just ran out on us I think all of you've "...

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