Michelle endorses Wendy Davis... will Barack follow?

[MannyGoldstein]

The President doesn't always endorse Democratic candidates, for example Chris Christie's opponent

Wouldn't be bipartisan and above the fray, I suppose.

Hopefully he'll endorse Davis.

[frazzled]

1. What are you even yammering about?

If Michelle Obama made an ad for Wendy Davis it was because the Davis campaign asked her to appear in one. Because they want women to come out to vote. Michelle Obama didn't make the ad herself. If they asked Obama, he'd comply as well. Otherwise, "endorse" isn't even the right term. Presidents don't decide to "endorse" Congressional candidates. They support all Democratic congressional candidates, de facto. They raise money for them, they campaign for them ... when asked. They stay away when scary socialist Kenyan black men are not a good draw in their districts.

Another ill-considered trouble-making thread about ... nothing.

[MannyGoldstein]

3. You'd think, right?

But no. E.g.,

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/10/president_barack_obama_endorse.html

http://www.bluejersey.com/diary/23714/deep-thoughts-why-its-good-obama-is-not-endorsing-barbara-buono

[frazzled]

4. Just because the term was used doesn't make it correct

especially when used by some teenage reporter.

He offered a statement of support that she sent out, so it was clearly at her campaign's request. Endorsement suggests an independent decision to choose one candidate over another. He wasn't going to choose the freaking Republican, for Chrissake.

You honestly don't understand politics at all do you? You just have immature grudges you try to foist off each night around this time, thinking they are clever. They're really, really not. They're actually embarrassing.

[MannyGoldstein]

8. So the President issues formal endorsements of some Dem candidates

And other times he... forgets? Uses different words?

Really?

[SidDithers]

9. Well said...nt

Sid

[JustAnotherGen]

10. I campaigned for her

I was actively out in the streets.

Understand this Manny - the Democratic Establishment in New Jersey blocked her because she was a woman.

Then she made the mistake of a selecting a Latino Woman to run for Lt. Gov.

This isn't Massachusetts my friend - this is Foran, Harding, Wilson land. Don't forget that.

[LawDeeDah]

5. Thank you!

and if 'Barack' isn't in the commercial or another like it - he hates women!

[TDale313]

2. You're assuming it would be helpful.

There are parts of the country where having PBO officially supporting a candidate is not seen as a positive.

I'm guessing, for example, that Alison Grimes would just as soon not have the President stumping for her.

[MADem]

7. Precisely. You'd think anyone who posted frequently in a political forum would understand

the concept of "all politics is local."

[geek tragedy]

6. Because President Obama is soooooo popular in Texas. nt