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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Candidates who welcomed Obama's support won, those who didnt, lost.
Will the Democratic Party and those running for 2016 get the message?
Indeed, Obama campaigned for Gary Peters in Michigans U.S. Senate race, and Peters won; Obama campaigned for Dan Malloy in Connecticuts gubernatorial race, and Malloy won; so its not as if the president was necessarily an electoral albatross.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/leaving-the-campaigner-chief-the-sidelines
They better god damn learn that Obama is a success, to claim that success and to RUN on issues like minimum wage, income inequality.
STOP trying to get rightwing assholes to vote for you, they cant...
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The Candidates who welcomed Obama's support won, those who didnt, lost. (Original Post)
randys1
Nov 2014
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davishenderson265
(108 posts)1. So true.
What in the world did they have to be ashamed of? Of course I fault Obama for this as well. Why can't they speak up for their successes?
LawDeeDah
(1,596 posts)3. What venue would allow speaking about Democratic successes?
Even MSNBC, the so called 'left' (cough, guffaw) went with the freaking Obama is so unpopular shit and every time they said that, they didn't include how much more unpopular congress was.
Welcome to Kochsville, everyone is on the take. Cash money, clicky dough for free.
msongs
(67,413 posts)5. everywhere they open their mouths, freebies, paid advertising...everywhere nt
Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)2. Unless you count Illinois, Maryland, and how many others?
m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)4. and Malloy just barely eeked out a victory here in CT
Foley had slight lead until near the end.