Democrats Pleased to Find Obama on the Trail

[babylonsister]

Democrats Pleased to Find Obama on the Trail
By Jennifer Bendery, CQ-Roll Call


President Barack Obama is shifting his focus from governing to helping his party on the campaign trail — a move that Democrats could not be happier about.

A White House schedule once packed with meetings with Congressional leaders and constituencies is now being filled out with campaign events for Democratic lawmakers and candidates in need of a boost, plus fundraisers for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic National Committee. Obama’s most recent headliner was Wednesday night in New York, where he spoke at two DSCC/DCCC events.

“Members think he is great when he is in campaign mode as opposed to governing mode,” said a House Democratic leadership aide, who noted the “rave reviews” Obama received for a speech he delivered at a Congressional Black Caucus event Saturday.

“The Members want him out more and more,” the aide said.

A look at Obama’s record over the past several months reveals which Democrats are getting most of the president’s attention. He has paid three visits to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) since February, more than any other Senator, and headlined two fundraisers for Sen. Barbara Boxer (Calif.).

The president has also stumped for Sens. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Michael Bennet (Colo.), as well as Senate candidates Robin Carnahan (Colo.), Alexi Giannoulias (Ill.), Kendrick B. Meek (Fla.) and Joe Sestak (Pa.), among others.

And many Democrats are only going to be pressing harder to share the stage with Obama in the weeks leading up to the election.

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[impik]

1. I thought they were running away from him...

[babylonsister]

2. Yes, that was the prevailing 'wisdom', wasn't it. nt

[young but wise]

3. Anybody running away from him or the accomplishments

the Democratic Party have made these pass months are stupid.

[JNelson6563]

4. Yeah, that's what I heard too!

So funny how DU seems to be it's own world, with it's own reality.

Julie

[Better Today]

5. You mean Politicians are pleased. I think rank and file Dems just want him to focus

on his job, not campaigning. He should be challenging them to stay and resolve a few of the issues that have gone south recently, not going out on the campaign trail with them.

[vaberella]

6. I don't know what rank and file dems want---because really they're very polarized.

I remember when people on here who were pushing for single payer and saying Obama is not out there for health care reform he's letting it die....state 2 weeks later...he needs to go back to capitol hill because he's spending too much time on the road. And when you come to DU it's perfect example of all this.

[BklnDem75]

7. Considering the polls,

I think the OP had it right the first time. Energizing his base is also Obama's job, and he's doing that.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. Rallying his base, isn't his job? OIC. I love it when the terminally discontent..

presume to speak for a whole group (rank & file). You don't speak for me, and I am one of "the rank & file". :thumbsdown:

I think the president is possibly, in part, responsible for the improving generic ballot. Dems were down by double digits just a few weeks ago. Since he's been out on the trail, those numbers have begun to improve. He's doing "his job".

[ClarkUSA]

10. You "think" wrong. Liberal activists like me want him out on the trail, fighting to keep our seats.

It's not as if Pres. Obama is not attending to the issues. AF1 is fully equipped. I doubt he's napping and partying the whole time he's en route and back. He can do more than one thing at once.

:sarcasm:

[POAS]

11. Interesting opinion

Can you show any data or polling that supports that thinking?

[Cha]

15. ..

:rofl:

[Cha]

14. This is campaign season and we're at a cross roads here so

I think the President should be able to be let lose and get out on the campaign trail and talk to the people himself.

[treestar]

16. Who are these people you are speaking for?

Proof as to their numbers?

[ClarkUSA]

9. I'm not surprised, given Pres. Obama is a helluva lot more popular with the base than Congress.

Hmm... when Steve Hildabrand speaks, it appears Democratic campaign managers listen. Remember, he's the one that warned that if Democrats run away from the President, they'd lose their seats for sure.

[NJmaverick]

12. K & R!

[Scurrilous]

13. K & R

:thumbsup:

[treestar]

17. Whenever Obama shows up, numbers go up, it seems

He does have a good presence.

[JNelson6563]

18. Funny considering how hated he is.

Oh wait....

Sometimes I confuse the real world with DU. Sorry.

Julie

[Number23]

19. Rec'd!