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Hillary Clinton

Jim Lane

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17. Obama will be an asset as well as a liability.

Reply to Cha (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 15, 2015, 11:30 AM

Jun 2015

That's why I wrote that a Democrat's incumbency cuts both ways.

I agree with your prediction that the nominee will want Obama on the campaign trail. Nevertheless, I'll add my prediction that the nominee will also try to appeal to the change-for-the-sake-of-change voters by distancing himself or herself from Obama to some extent.

In 1960, Richard Nixon was in the same situation -- the candidate from the incumbent President's party. JFK jokingly characterized Nixon's campaign as saying "Things are wonderful and if something isn't done soon they'll get even worse." The tension between those two themes will appear again in 2016.

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HILLARY GROUP - REAL Facts about the Morning Constant Poll [View all] OKNancy Jun 2015 OP

When the numbers are by wide margin it says something. If the numbers was close then it Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #1

Clearly Hillary Clinton does not consider Barack Obama to be an albatross. Skinner Jun 2015 #2

exactly. That was very clear to me OKNancy Jun 2015 #3

I loved and appreciated everything she said about Obama. leftofcool Jun 2015 #5

+1 million! I loved that. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #9

I am an Obama girl. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #10

Another great pic of SOS Hillary and President Obama, she.. Cha Jun 2015 #15

Thank you so much for that, Skinner.. that's the way I feel about it too.. and I couldn't Cha Jun 2015 #13

Not sure where the "Morning Consult" bias is, but with their dissing of President Obama makes me still_one Jun 2015 #4

K&R! hrmjustin Jun 2015 #6

Wow, she's only beating each of them by 15-30 points shenmue Jun 2015 #7

'Don't know' is ahead of Bernie in Iowa? That's weird. Plus Biden's not running... freshwest Jun 2015 #8

Don't be so quick to dismiss the "Obama as albatross" idea Jim Lane Jun 2015 #11

Not. gonna. happen. My personal prediction. Whomever wins and I hope it's Hillary.. will want Cha Jun 2015 #14

Obama will be an asset as well as a liability. Jim Lane Jun 2015 #17

NO. end of story. President Obama will be an incredible asset. Cha Jun 2015 #19

OK, the 48% or so who disapprove of him will all forget to vote, end of story. Jim Lane Jun 2015 #20

President Obama will be an asset. End of story. Cha Jun 2015 #21

If I were a Bernie supporter okasha Jun 2015 #12

Kick and highly recommended! William769 Jun 2015 #16

It's a really small sample size. ellisonz Jun 2015 #18