Michelle Obama To Headline Fundraisers For Democrats In Six States Ahead Of November Election

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Huffington Post

Michelle Obama To Headline Fundraisers For Democrats In Six States Ahead Of November Election
NANCY BENAC | 09/21/10 03:31 PM

WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama is jumping into the midterm political fray in a big way: She'll headline at least nine fundraisers in six states next month for the Democrats.

That's a fairly big commitment for a first lady who's always said she's not a political animal, but the White House insists Mrs. Obama is eager to get out there.

"From the beginning, she's wanted to hit the campaign trail," said Susan Sher, chief of staff to the first lady. "It was just a matter of figuring out what would work with her schedule and what would be most useful."

And it's no surprise that the Democrats are anxious to use the first lady's star power: Polls show she's more popular than her husband, President Barack Obama.



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[The Northerner]

1. What about Kentucky, North Carolina, & Missouri?

Quote: "In addition to Feingold, those Mrs. Obama will be campaigning for include Sens. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Patty Murray of Washington, Barbara Boxer of California and Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias of Illinois, who is trying to help the Democrats hold onto the Senate seat once held by Barack Obama."

KY, NC, & MO are all battleground states whose Dem candidates could use some support.

Hopefully her schedule will be expanded to help them.

[Tx4obama]

4. Looks like she's heading to the TossUp states and not the republican leaning states

Michelle is heading to: Wisconsin, Colorado, Washington, California, Illinois, New York
Barack and Biden will probably be heading to the other tossups and leaners :)

Senate races according to 538:

Toss-ups
* Colorado
* Florida
* Illinois
* Missouri
* New Hampshire
* Nevada
* Pennsylvania
* Wisconsin

Leaning Democratic
* California
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Washington
* West Virginia

Leaning Republican
* Alaska
* Arkansas
* Indiana
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Ohio

http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/senate

[indimuse]

2. KNR! n/t

[Cognitive_Resonance]

3. The Democratic offense is rolling. Game On! nt

[Francesca9]

5. SHE COULD HELP, WITH FUND RAISING