Monday, October 20, 2014

Reuters / Yahoo News: Obama makes rare campaign trail appearance, people leave early (On such appearances there is always the question: Do I beat the traffic, get home early, feed the dog and cat, kick back and relax, or do I listen to more lies about protecting the border, promises about sending the 'surge kids' back home, about how requiring any simple ID for voting is droolingly racist, about the president and AG being at all interested in the actual facts in the shooting and endless rioting in Ferguson, Missouri, etc, etc.?)

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Obama makes rare campaign trail appearance, people leave early

UPPER MARLBORO Md. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made a rare appearance on the campaign trail on Sunday with a rally to support the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland, but early departures of crowd members while he spoke underscored his continuing unpopularity.
With approval levels hovering around record lows, Obama has spent most of his campaign-related efforts this year raising money for struggling Democrats, who risk losing control of the U.S. Senate in the Nov. 4 midterm election.
Most candidates from his party have been wary of appearing with him during their election races because of his sagging popularity. ...