Obama to re-emerge in delicate dance with Dems

[babylonsister]

And this should drive dt 'round the bend.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/346097-obama-to-reemerge-in-delicate-dance-with-dems

Obama to re-emerge in ‘delicate dance’ with Dems
By Amie Parnes - 08/11/17 06:07 AM EDT



Former President Obama will re-emerge on the national scene this fall, though Democrats expect him to do so with caution.

One aide describes the beginning of a “delicate dance” that aims to put Obama in the Democratic fray, but prevent him from remaining the face of the party.

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Unlike many of his recent predecessors, he left office without scandal and with high approval ratings,” Wade said. “And with the incumbent president in the White House bogged down by investigation and deep unpopularity, the contrast is helpful.

“Pundits are always going to overthink and overanalyze the pros and cons of having a former president on the campaign trail, but the truth is, there’s little downside. He has unique convening powers to draw a crowd, energize Democrats, make a closing argument, and then it is up to candidates to close the deal.”

Obama has already committed to campaign for Ralph Northam, the Democrat running for governor of Virginia. And he is expected to help other candidates running in races in November.

Aides to Obama would not detail how many requests they’ve received from Democratic candidates hoping to have the former president appear alongside them at campaign events. And they would not detail how many appearances Obama would make in the fall.

“It remains to be seen,” one aide said.

[lindysalsagal]

1. How much fun would it be to work for Obama now? No election, debate, insults. Just smiling and excha

exchanging ideas. I would love to be a young person on his staff. It would be even better than being with Dr. Martin Luther King: Obama changed the world.