Barack Obama threatens to withdraw support from wavering Democrats - will not campaign for any

[kpete]

Barack Obama threatens to withdraw support from wavering Democrats
Barack Obama has said he will not campaign for any Democratic congressmen who fails to support health care reform.


By Alex Spillius in Washington
Published: 6:44PM GMT 15 Mar 2010

The president will refuse to make fund-raising visits during November elections to any district whose representative has not backed the bill.

A one-night presidential appearance can bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds which would otherwise take months to accumulate through cold-calling by campaign volunteers.

Mr Obama's threat came as the year-long debate over his signature domestic policy entered its final week.

more:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7450237/Barack-Obama-threatens-to-withdraw-support-from-wavering-Democrats.html

[helderheid]

1. For once I beat you to it, kpete! Dupe...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7932939&mesg_id=7932939

[timeforpeace]

2. So will that hurt them or help them?

[KharmaTrain]

6. No Bucks...No Buck Rogers...

A presidential campaign visit can mean big coin...fundraisers and lots of teevee coverage. Sure doesn't hurt to have that kind of support.

[dashrif]

9. You

got any Beemans?..................Loan me some. I'll pay you back later. I love it

On a side note and keeping with the theme AF-one may hit the demon that lives out in the thin air in fly over country, and sink some campaigns even with the extra bucks.

[AlinPA]

3. Is this hearsay? I didn't see a quote or anything on TV or radio of him saying that. nt

[radiclib]

4. Wavering Dems to Prez:

Good. Thanks. Don't do us any fucking favors.

[MisterP]

5. I'm sure that a Rep. scared off of voting for something 70% Americans are against

would be SO frightened of not getting the endorsement of the guy pushing a bill laden with poison pills

(and of course he endorses the Arkansas Toadstool Senator: wonder where the people saying that "a sitting administration NEVER can refuse to endorse someone of its own party!")

[Whisp]

12. did you pull that number out of repugs butthole?

jesus christ.

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[emulatorloo]

15. Republicans sure have poisoned the well haven't they?

However most of the polling I have seen shows people against it until they are told what is in it. Then they are for it.

[DJ13]

7. Oh sure, after getting the PO killed off NOW he finds his backbone

Why am I not surprised?

[Nite Owl]

8. So he isn't backing

Blanch Lincoln anymore or is this only for House members?

[timeforpeace]

10. Martha Coakley: "NOW you tell me".

[Cronus Protagonist]

11. Unless you're a Lieberman

In which case, you're special and can vote with the Republicans as much as you want while retaining your clout. Only true liberals need fear the loss of support from our Democratic president.

[MadBadger]

13. Did he actually say this? The telegraph didnt really offer a source.