Shocking: Obama Stimulus Bill Party Primarily Goes to States that Obama Won in 2008

What is so shocking?

Since Congress passed President Barack Obama’s $787 billion economic stimulus bill in February, administration officials have traveled to at least 66 events across the country to tout the massive spending program or hand out stimulus cash to grateful local officials.

But a POLITICO examination of the travel reveals a distinctly political trend line: Top officials have hosted events predominantly in states that Obama won in 2008.

Ben Smith notices that most of the economic stimulus teleprompter media events have been in swing states, like Indiana and New Mexico.

Obama better hope California’s economy improves or his Electoral College prospects in 2012 dim.