Democrats doubling down on swing states: $25m earmarked already for key Obama targets

The Boston Globe reports:

The presidential election is six months away but Democrats have already poured almost $25 million into key states where the get-out-the-vote ground game could tip the Electoral College in a potentially tight contest. Republicans say they will follow suit in the run-up to the election, but so far have sent just over $1 million to state parties.

The usual suspect states, with big numbers of electoral votes at stake, top the Democrats’ list - Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania - but the Democratic National Committee investments also reflect the changing demographic map, with North Carolina, Virginia, Nevada, and Colorado receiving special attention.

New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Iowa round out the top 10 targets for Democrats, based on national party contributions to their state subsidiaries in recent months. Minnesota, Michigan, and New Mexico are also receiving significant extra funding from the national party.