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McCaskill Embraces Obama, Campaign Help

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) made clear that she "will be asking President Barack Obama to come to Missouri within the next few months to campaign for her, and help her raise money for her 2012 bid for re-election," according to the St. Louis Beacon.

Said McCaskill, "I don't always agree with the president. He'll be the first to tell you that. But I support the president."

The Hotline: "Vulnerable Democrats in comparable positions should take notice. Opponents will tie McCaskill to Obama no matter what she does... If you are going to be tied to an unpopular president, you may as well let him use his standing to help you raise some money along the way."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/11/01/mccaskill_embraces_obama_campaign_help.html#disqus_thread

[bluestateguy]

1. It worked for Harry Reid

Blanche Lincoln did the distancing thing, and was crushed by double digits.

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2. The distance thing doesn't work. It doesn't make the people who don't like the President more likely

to like them AND it alienates the President's supporters. It is like making themselves a little island instead of picking a side.

It is just such a stupid tactic that I am always surprised to see people do it over and over again - yet they do.

[politicasista]

3. Exactly

They need to get behind the President rather than run away from him.

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4. What's with this "Unpopular President" narrative?

:wtf:

I'm sick of it!

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5. That was the one part that annoyed me as well but I just posted it as is anyway because I was in a

hurry at the time.

Just today they are starting to notice a resurgence.