Obama to endorse 30 more House candidates

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

LA JOLLA, Calif. — President Barack Obama is endorsing 30 more House candidates Monday, expanding his effort to use his rising popularity to help Democrats looking to flip or hold swing districts across the country — and crush them under the association with Donald Trump.

Obama’s already taped ads and robocalls for several candidates, and more is expected in the final two weeks until Election Day.

Democrats remain skeptical at best that there’s any chance of winning the majority, but they’re hoping to build back from their historic low following the 2014 midterms. In the process, they want to squeeze House Republicans — including Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) — by slashing their lead and forcing them into the tricky politics of dealing with an empowered Freedom Caucus.

The endorsements “make the case to voters that Democrats will put people first and make real progress for our country, while Republicans will continue to put party over country by supporting Donald Trump as their standard-bearer,” said Kelly Ward, executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Sunday evening.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/obama-endorse-house-candidates-2016-230219

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Ami Bera
Michael Eggman
Salud Carbajal
Doug Applegate
Jacky Rosen
Ruben Kihuen
Morgan Carroll
Monica Vernon
Jim Mowrer
Brad Ashford
Jay Sidie
Cheri Bustos
Angie Craig
Suzanna Shkreli
Stephanie Murphy
Val Demmings
Joe Garcia
LuAnn Bennett
Jane Dittmar
Steve Sanarsiero
Christina Hartman
Tom Suozzi
Sean Patrick Maloney
Zephyr Teachour
Collen Deacon
Josh Gottheimer
Emily Cain
Carol-Shea-Porter
Annie Kuster

[Renew Deal]

1. I see several NY candidates on that list and the guy running against Issa

[Cha]

2. K&R!

[livetohike]

3. Great! Having lived in Issa's CD and volunteering with two

campaigns to unseat him, this will be sweet

[Ruth Bonner]

4. They are listed by state in the article.

DCCC is a good way to donate - let them give money to the candidates who need it most.

I'm gonna be over the moon if Dems get within striking distance of balanced numbers with R's.

[Cooley Hurd]

5. NY-24 - incumbent pro-Katko PAC running ridiculous ads against Colleen Deacon, like this:

They show (superimposed) explosions in downtown Syracuse.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Democrats need 31 to reach 218 to take the majority

Current prognostications are suggesting we'll get 25 but I'll take all that we can get!

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Unprecedented for a sitting President to enter Congressional races

We really have opportunity here ... Obstructionism is rebounding
on McConnell and the House big time

Hope we can make bank on it!

[BlueMTexpat]

8. I hope that Prez O will PLEASE endorse

the wonderful Denise Juneau (D-MT) - unless he has already done so. She needs all the help that she can get and is running a great campaign!

https://denisejuneau.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Juneau

[geardaddy]

9. Good to see him endorse Angie Craig!

Hopefully he's endorsing Terri Bonhoff in MN, too! Oh, and Rick Nolan. I think he might be in trouble in his district.

[gademocrat7]

11. K&R!

[cynzke]

12. If you want to help save Obama's legacy, you need to vote blue down ticket.

If the GOP maintains control of Congress they are going to do everything they can to undermine Obama's progress. Shouldn't we thank Obama by protecting his legacy?