The Obama campaign doesn't think so.
As the momentum for Barack grows in early states, Nevada is aiming to capture the enthusiasm by opening three new offices in cities with an already strong base of grassroots supporters. The new campaign offices in Henderson, Boulder City, and Winnemucca will bring the total number to ten across the state--more than twice the number of offices of any other presidential candidate.
(Emphasis added by me)
http://my.barackobama.com/...
Clearly the idea here is to capture the momentum from an Iowa and New Hampshire win and sweep the early states. How do we know that? Lets take a look at recent Nevada polling.
www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/nv/nevada_democratic_caucus-236.html#polls
the last two months there have been five polls on Nevada.
11/09 - 11/10 - Zogby - Clinton+18
11/09 - 11/13 - CNN - Clinton+28
11/16 - 11/19 - Research 2000 - Clinton+25
12/03 - 12/05 - Mason-Dixon - Clinton+8
12/01 - 12/06 - ARG - Clinton+27
This seems like Clinton's new firewall. According to a new article by John DiStaso, the firewall is no longer New Hampshire.
New Hampshire is no longer her firewall. It's a battleground, a free for all, and -- dare we say? -- a potential last stand for the former Granite State Democratic frontrunner.
For Barack Obama, whose steady rise here culminated yesterday with one poll showing him in a tie with Clinton, another showing him slightly ahead and a third showing him trailing but gaining, it's now his turn to be at least a co-frontrunner instead of the proverbial hunter. How will he handle the heat?
http://unionleader.com/...
So that's the question. Can Obama, if he wins Iowa and New Hampshire, capture the momentum and translate it into volunteering, phonebanking, etc. to take down Hillary's new firewall?