More Campaign Stops

With the election about a month away, Nevada is still up for grabs although Obama seems to have a slight lead. The use of surrogates as well as campaign stops will be essential in these last few weeks to help take Nevada and its five electoral votes.

Mitt Romney visited Boulder City the first week of October on behalf of John McCain. Romney’s presence is important in Nevada because of the Mormon population. Romney got 95% of the vote during the primaries as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints himself. While Mormons only make up 2% of the national population, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports the Mormon population making up 11% in Nevada. With the state too close to call, these votes could make a big difference.

Obama made his third stop in Elko in late September and spoke about help for small businesses like mining and ranching. Obama is one of the first Democrats to put such a large amount of investment in rural Nevada cities such as Elko. More recently Obama spoke at a rally in front of Morrill Hall at the University of Nevada. His message was centered towards the economy and his support for the bailout while staying true to his message of hope for the future.

More stops are sure to come from both parties before the November election. The most recent Rasmussen poll (October 2) has Obama leading with 51% to McCain at 47% which shows the race in this state is still very close.