6 years to day after Barack Obama was elected, Democratic candidates don’t want to be seen with him. Elizabeth Drew, a veteran observer of US politics, writes: “Probably not since Richard Nixon have so many candidates shied away from being in the presence of their party’s president when he shows up in their states.” His approval rating is down to around 40%. In Europe, we barely talk about him any more: he has gone from being “Obama! Obama!”, via No-drama-Obama, to Nobama.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:42:41 +0000
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