Obama, Biden To Go To Delaware, Aiming To Make O'Donnell Face Of The Tea Party

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Source: Huffington Post

President Barack Obama will be making a campaign trek to Delaware next Friday even as the Senate race in that state seems more like a political freak show than an actual, tight election contest.

Recent polls have put the race firmly in the hands of Democratic candidate Chris Coons, in large part because Christine O'Donnell's defining campaign functions to date have been efforts to convince voters she's not a witch. So why then would the president, who will be joined by Delaware native, Vice President Joe Biden, use his precious time and capital on a state where little of either are needed.

The explanations run the gamut. One operative said that the White House wants to "shut the door" on the contest, while firming up a Senate ally in Coons. That same operative made the case that there would be good spill-over news coverage in neighboring Pennsylvania, where Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Penn) is hoping to make inroads in his own Senate race.

The more compelling explanation, however, came from a party strategist, who said that the macro-elements of Obama visit are too tempting to ignore. "Elevating O'Donnell as the face of the Tea Party isn't a bad thing," said the strategist. "Think about the tightening after she got nominated. The money that started rolling in. She's Sarah Palin. She causes people to pause and say, 'Whoa, this is who the Tea Party is. Do we really want to hand them the keys to the kingdom'."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/08/obama-biden-to-go-to-dela_n_756449.html

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. Ugh. Why is the President giving credibility to that freak show?

This will be perceived that she is a valid threat as opposed to an idiot. This will just fuel the crazies out there.

[defendandprotect]

4. Exactly .... ???!! Plus corporate Delaware?

[Kingofalldems]

2. They better watch it, she'll put a spell on 'em

[Skip Intro]

3. At first thought I figured this was a bad idea, but thinking about it, if the media covers it

they'll have to mention O'Donnell, and then of course, the witch thing would have to be mentioned. Could be a good move.

[gateley]

5. Biden ALWAYS says "The REPUBLICAN Tea Party" - tying the two together. I wish

the media would pick that up.

[earcandle]

6. Obama is a good strategist and not stupid. I have a watch and see attitude.

[Grassy Knoll]

7. That race is a done deal in delaware....

please come to Nevada and help clean Angle's cocoo clock.