Terry McAuliffe To Campaign Extensively For Obama In Virginia

[RamboLiberal]

Terry McAuliffe irked plenty of Obama supporters with his eternally jovial but aggressive advocacy for Hillary during the Dem primary, but now McAuliffe is set to make amends -- he's finalizing plans to put his unique species of garrulousness at Obama's disposal.

McAuliffe has agreed to campaign extensively for Obama in his longtime home state of Virginia -- and he's in discussions with Obama advisers about the possibility of doing as many as two dozen or more events, according to advisers to both men.

McAuliffe's first Virginia event is set for September 24th at a high school in Chesterfield County, where he'll speak on Obama's behalf, Tracy Sefl, a top aide to McAuliffe, confirms. McAuliffe will be a counterweight to former Virginia Senator George Allen, who will speak at the school on John McCain's behalf a week earlier.

Obama advisers say that McAuliffe will be pressed into service to advocate in particular for Obama's health care plan. "Terry clearly has facility with the issue," says Kevin Griffis, Obama's Virginia press rep, adding that the Obama camp is hoping for multiple events from McAuliffe. "People know him from his work with the Clintons, and he's a passionate supporter. We feel like he's someone who can talk to people from all walks of life."

McAuliffe has done extensive media appearances for Obama, especially during the Dem convention, but his planned events in Virginia will be his first actual on-the-trail campaigning for him.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/terry_mcauliffe_to_campaign_ex.php

Good!

[lapfog_1]

1. Really Terry, you can sit this one out... we got this. - n/t

[DCBob]

2. That's amazing! Never thought I would see the day.

Now to get Ickes on board -- or that too much to expect?

[ProSense]

4. Still a self-serving

jackass:

McAuliffe, of course, also has his own reasons for traveling the state: He's considering a run for Governor in 2009.

[ellacott]

5. Exactly

[Cha]

3. Hope this

helps!

[berni_mccoy]

6. Terry McAwfil... not a good choice... but I geuss he's better than a repub...

barely.

[Undercurrent]

7. Now is the time for Democrats to

pay up or shut up.

No matter where they are on the political spectrum, as long as they are Democrats, they need to work as hard as possible. The alternative to doing noting, or less than 100%, is far to frightening.

:thumbsup:

[ErinBerin84]

8. thanks...but no thanks

(kidding, kidding)

[ClarkUSA]

9. He's preparing to run for Gov. - and knows he'd better do his best to help the head of the Party

That'd be Obama. :)

[Skwmom]

22. Excuse me. He still considers the Clintons the head of the party.

They just need to get rid of Obama.

[ericgtr]

10. Uh.. Yeah.. That guy's a loon

[BeyondGeography]

11. He's a social and political animal and VA is crucial

Bygones are bygones.

[ericgtr]

14. I agree about needing all the supporte we can get but this guy is way out there

All I can picture is him screaming and freaking out that Hillary was going to win. Made the Tom Cruise on the couch thing seem pretty insignificant really. Some representation we just don't need.

[Skwmom]

21. He screams sleazy politician. That will NOT attract independent voters.

The nuts and bolts of issues will not win this election. If the Clintons and the Republicans are pushing it, you know it is a BAD idea.

[denem]

12. There goes Virginia.

Mr Reverse Midas strikes again ;)

[SeeHopeWin]

13. Excellent news for both: Obama and Terry!

[Sebastian Doyle]

15. Could Obama ask him NOT to. Please.

McAuliffe is a prime example of everything that was wrong with this party for years.

[democrattotheend]

26. He's a pretty good speaker though

I agree with everything you said but when he spoke to the YDA convention a few years ago I found him pretty funny and appealing. Plus, the more people who supported Clinton who are out there visibly supporting Obama the better...they have more credibility to encourage her activist supporters to fall in line.

[Sebastian Doyle]

27. How are "activists" going to be encouraged by McAuliffe?

I have a hard enough time understanding how activists would be behind Hillary, as she was far from an activist candidate as you can be (not saying Obama was either) but Terry is the polar opposite of activism. He's 100% DLC corporatist all the way. And if there's any one still not convinced to vote for Obama, they would be from the other end of the party, and definitely not convinced by him.

I don't buy into the "PUMA" crap, if that's what you meant. Hillary said all she could say to them already, and the ones who didn't give up that crusade already, were never in it to elect a Democratic president to begin with.

[my3boyz]

16. Okay...there goes Virginia. LOL nt

[BklynChick]

17. not thrilled about this, I gotta say.

[WI_DEM]

18. he's planning to run for governor of VA next year.

[AllentownJake]

24. Good luck with that.

The videos of him wearing a hawaiian shirt drinking rum on Morning Joe the day after the Puerto Rico primary aren't going to be helpful.

[Joe the Revelator]

19. There goes Virginia.....

[Skwmom]

20. I WOULD NOT trust him. What are they thinking......

[AllentownJake]

23. NOOOOOOOOOO

(EOM)

[woolldog]

25. He's been a very effective surrogate on TV.