'Fighting' Obama tells House Dem candidate to 'run scared'

[The Northerner]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- President Obama, working overtime to blunt his party's losses on election day next week, told a Democratic candidate here to "run scared."

Obama also attracted criticism during the trip for not endorsing his party's candidate for governor in Rhode Island. The fundraisers for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) continued a campaign swing that began last week on the West Coast.

Throughout the evening, Obama warned Democrats that it is going to be a "difficult" election year, but he specifically told Providence Mayor David Cicilline, the man running for retiring Rep. Patrick Kennedy's seat to "run scared."

While Obama said he is confident that Democrats will retain Kennedy's seat, he warned Cicilline to keep up the intensity.

"Don't take it for granted," Obama said told a small gathering. "Run scared."

All told, the president raised about $500,000 for the DCCC and Cicilline's campaign, but Obama also angered some Democrats before he even set foot in the state.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/125779-fighting-obama-tells-dem-candidate-run-scared

[Radical Activist]

1. Bizarre headline.

It sets up a contradiction that doesn't exist. He was only telling them to work hard.

[emulatorloo]

2. "Don't take it for granted," - seems like damn good advice. And a better headline

[monmouth]

3. POTUS is a hard-working Dem..n/t