Obama targeting McCain's own state?

Huge war chest enables Democrat to eye Ariz., Ga., S.C., and N.D.

By Howard Fineman

msnbc.com

updated 11:54 a.m. ET, Wed., Oct. 22, 2008What do states like Georgia, South Carolina, North Dakota and even Arizona have in common?  They’re all reach states that the Obama campaign now believes could be in play.

Thanks in part to an astonishing $150 million take in September, the Democrat has his eyes on some unlikely prizes, including McCain’s own home turf.

“Our strategy all along has been to expand the playing field," said David Plouffe, Obama’s meticulous and cautious campaign manager. "People thought we were crazy, but it is paying off.”

Granted, he was listing these off the top of his head, and didn't reveal the campaign's actual state-by-state committments, but still — it's news nonetheless.

“We’re in a pretty good position right now,” concedes Plouffe. “We’re competing in and for states no one thought would be in play.”

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