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Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has enough supporters to win the presidential election, his campaign manager David Plouffe said Tuesday. “We just have to make sure enough of them vote,” Plouffe stated on NBC’s “Today Show.” Obama is leading in all national polls and, heading into Election Day, was also seen as leading in enough states to win the necessary votes to secure the presidency. However, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the GOP candidate, has said he is sensing momentum for his bid, and his campaign has argued that many polls showing Obama ahead in key states have relied on a flawed methodology.Plouffe predicted an enormous turnout, adding that he believes young voters will show up at the polls in droves. “We are very confident about that,” he said, adding, “I think this is a big election. People understand the stakes could not be larger.” Plouffe repeatedly went back to reminding voters that they have to show up at the polls. “If people really want to bring about change, we're encouraging them to be patient and make sure their vote gets counted,” he said. Later, Plouffe said that the Obama campaign was feeling good about where it is positioned in Ohio and Virginia, two states that President Bush won but that could secure Obama the necessary 270 electoral votes if both went for him. “We feel good about where we stand in both of those states, but obviously, if people don’t turn out, they’re going to be very, very close,” he said.
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