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Gas up Air Force One. President Barack Obama is rolling out across the country in the coming months to campaign for Democrats heading in to midterm elections this fall.The news comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi complained that Obama wasn't doing enough to help Democrats who are sure to lose some seats in the House.
The AP writes:
The meeting came as congressional Democrats, fearing disaster in the fall elections, have expressed frustration with the Obama team and its efforts to help Democrats. They also were angered when White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said over the weekend that enough seats were in play for Democrats to lose the House.
Obama was told of the concerns of rank-and-file lawmakers, some of whom think the president hasn't been doing enough to use his bully pulpit on their behalf, considering that they are all up for re-election in November, the aide said. Obama won't face voters again until 2012.
Obama said that he understood the criticism and promised full engagement and support on substance and message through the fall, the aide said. With high unemployment dragging down incumbents, a key focus will be on jobs and how individual congressional districts are helped by Democrats' policies.
Given that this country was on the verge of financial collapse when Obama took office, I think he and Democrats have done a decent job so far. They've tackled tough issues like health care reform, financial reform and the weak economy.
Changing some of the policies and issues that helped drive the country to a low point has not been easy and certainly could not have been accomplished in just two years. Since President Obama's poll numbers have remained relatively high given unemployment levels, though, he can probably be an effective spokesperson.
Gibbs' comments were likely meant to spark alarm in the Democratic base. Many pundits predict that Democrats will lose some seats they won a couple of years ago, but that they will probably maintain control of the House.
Dina Titus, a first-term congresswoman from Nevada who is a Republican target, told CNN she hopes the comments work to Democrats' advantage and "get Democrats all enthused and they turn out even more because these are tough races."
In response, the White House released a memo showing the amount of campaigning the president and his staff have done on behalf of Democrats.
CBS News writes:
The document shows that Mr. Obama participated in 14 events for the Democratic National Committee, four for the House and Senate campaign committees, 10 for Senate candidates and just four events for House members that benefited a total of nine candidates. One House Democratic aide praised Biden Wednesday for all his efforts to campaign for House candidates, and the memo shows that he's attended 29 events that helped 36 House Democrats.
Democrats need to emphasize how what they've done to help the country is different from what Republicans would have done. Silly Republican comments about people on unemployment not wanting to work and the willingness to earmark pork projects but cut spending to important veteran and child programs should be highlighted.
In short, Obama should step off Air Force One prepared for a 12-round, bare-knuckle brawl if he wants to accomplish any more of his agenda.
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By: BG on 7/15/2010 3:09PM
Frustrated that Obama wasn't doing enough to help democrats who are sure to lose some seats in the house?
Some people can be stupid. Obama himself needs help to not lose his seat.
I don't see him to be of any much help. I am looking at a probable first term President here.
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By: acura2010 on 7/15/2010 3:44PM
You know, Gibbs is right! Some of these dems been in office far too long & done absolutely nothing for working America. Clinton signed nafta, cost American jobs that went overseas. I'm sick of both political parties. These are white men and women who will stomp on each other to capture the world attention. President Obama need to seek the face of God and be the Moses with the rod that he was called to do. Be observant, dems not giving President Obama respect. Clinton butt kissers, James Carville & Terry McAuliffe stabbing President Obama in the back. I'm sick of the Clintons.
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By: BG on 7/15/2010 5:57PM
While all of them politicians will have an ulterior motives, I commend the efforts of Hillary Clinton. The administration is appreciative of her dedication to the Obama's administration.
Out of the cabinet members, she is the only one that has performed par excellence rebranding our tainted image abroad.
Bear in mind that the black people faired better and did good under Bill Clinton than under Obama and let us not forget the uncanny affinity Clinton has with the black people to the extent that if Obama had not been the President today, we still will be looking at Clinton as THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT.
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By: BillSchrier on 7/15/2010 6:22PM
The Democrats in the swing districts that matter want Obama to STAY AWAY. It's Obama's unpopularity that is causing them to lose popularity and lose in November to the Republicans. Obama has only been invited to radical leftist districts like the gay San Francisco district of Pelosi, which is solidy Democratic regardless of who goes there or what happens in national events.
America was and is a center right country. The minority of whites who made it possible for Obama to get elected now realize he is an extreme left wing socialist and regret it. The Democrats will lose congress in November and Obama is one-term at most. After November Obama will have been HUMILIATED and his socialist crap will be REPEALED as the majority of Americans (the non-black ones) WANT.
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By: BillSchrier on 7/15/2010 6:36PM
Poll says Obama loses to any of Huckabee, Gringrich, Romney in 2012 election:
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/07/15/ppp-obama-palin-tied-4646-in-2012-polling/
Obama has highest unpopularity ratings of ANY president at this stage of presidency.
Majority of voters correctly identify Obama as a "socialist" and too radical for the country. Majority of voters want his crap REPEALED. They will vote in whoever in takes to do just that.
It will be a long time before white people trust a Negro to be competent or fair or non-radical again.
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By: monique on 7/15/2010 7:45PM
Everyone is for getting about this one white president that jack up the country BUSH,did you for get. president oboma is trying to fix something that can't, or problable is unrepairable in one term. You people are so racise even if thing were getting better he would still be criticize.
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