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Democrats doubling down on swing states

$25m earmarked already for key Obama targets

By Brian C. Mooney

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 06, 2012

The presidential election is six months away but Democrats are already pouring big money into key states where the get-out-the-vote ground game could tip the electoral college in what could be a very close contest. Republicans say they will follow suit in the runup to the election but so far have sent just over $1 million to state parties. A super PAC supporting Mitt Romney has reserved television time in nine of the battleground states.

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