Democrats Distancing themselves from Obama

[mikesilvia]

I thought it was getting bad for Obama, but this bad?

Democratic jitters about the US presidential race have spread to Capitol Hill, where some members of Congress are worried that Barack Obama’s faltering campaign could hurt their chances of re-election.


Party leaders have been hoping to strengthen Democratic control of the House and Senate in November, but John McCain’s jump in the polls has stoked fears of a Republican resurgence.


A Democratic fundraiser for Congressional candidates said some planned to distance themselves from Mr Obama and not attack Mr McCain.


“If people are voting for McCain it could help Republicans all the way down the ticket, even in a year when the Democrats should be sweeping all before us,” said the fundraiser, a former Hillary Clinton supporter.


“There is a growing sense of doom among Democrats I have spoken to . . . People are going crazy, telling the campaign ‘you’ve got to do something’.”


Concern was greatest among first-term representatives who won seats in traditionally Republican districts in the landslide of 2006. “Several of them face a real fight to hold on to those seats,” the fundraiser said.


Tony Podesta, a senior Democratic lobbyist, said members of Congress were “a little nervous” after Mr McCain shook up the race with his choice of Sarah Palin as running mate and intensified attacks on Mr Obama.


Full article here.

[OnePimpTiger]

I love politics...

"We're completely behind this guy, he's going to change the country and put us on the right track...no doubt!"

"He just lost a few points in polls and is now trailing by a point or two."

"Well I didn't mean completely behind him....McCain's pretty cool too."

[randallcards]

I love politics...

"We're completely behind this guy, he's going to change the country and put us on the right track...no doubt!"

"He just lost a few points in polls and is now trailing by a point or two."

"Well I didn't mean completely behind him....McCain's pretty cool too."

lol good one!

[angel0430]

Hey Pimp, that was funny. That is why I love politics. I used to work for the Governors office in Puerto Rico for 5 years and politics is a crazy place to be.

[Bonds_25]

If the democrats manage to lose this election, they seriously need to change the direction of their party. They couldn't ask for a more favorable situation going into this election given the past 8 years.

[randallcards]

If the democrats manage to lose this election, they seriously need to change the direction of their party. They couldn't ask for a more favorable situation going into this election given the past 8 years.

so true, they picked the wrong person running for president

[saindon420]

so true, they picked the wrong person running for president

Is it that or did the republicans pick the right person for vice president

[OnePimpTiger]

I think it's like some other people have said in other posts (I know Mike for one)...If they would pick a moderate Democrat, they would have it in the bag. But they go just about as far left as they can...it's a lot easier to try to pull to the middle from both sides than it is to try to pull all one way to the far left.

[saindon420]

I honestly think they thought everyone would vote as far from the right as possible. The dems were wrong and our people wont let them turn us into a socialist government and society. Its bad enough the economy is bad, fuel is outrageous and were at war noone wants to make things worse by letting the liberals take more of our freedoms away.

[mikesilvia]

If the democrats manage to lose this election, they seriously need to change the direction of their party. They couldn't ask for a more favorable situation going into this election given the past 8 years.

I would vote Democrat if they had moderate to conservative Democrats leading like Evan Bayh, Ford Jr or Jim Webb. Instead they offer Al Gore, John Kerry, John Edwards and Obama. All liberals.