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A Fund-Raiser, Minus the Candidate(RUN AWAY!)
The New York Times ^ | March 10, 2010 | HELENE C. COOPER

Posted on 03/10/2010 4:46:13 PM PST by mdittmar

After a speech to Missourians pitching his health care plan, President Obama moved on to two fund-raisers in St. Louis for Democrats running in the November elections.

But Robin Carnahan, a candidate for the Senate, did not appear with Mr. Obama at the fund-raiser, instead flying to Washington for meetings scheduled earlier.

White House officials said that Ms. Carnahan already had plans when they decided that Mr. Obama would visit St. Louis, and that her campaign has asked if she could appear with him at a later date.

“We’re working on that,” said Reid H. Cherlin, a White House spokesman.

But Republicans in Missouri were quick to note her absence.

“Robin Carnahan can run from Barack Obama, but she can’t hide her wholehearted support for his liberal agenda,”

(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
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1 posted on 03/10/2010 4:46:13 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

Hey, you can’t blame her for not wanting her picture taken standing next to Zer0bama.


2 posted on 03/10/2010 4:49:26 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: mdittmar

Obama, the anti-American, socialist/facist POTUS is the kiss of death when he campaigns for any Democrat. Obama is a living failed POTUS. Any Democrat that votes for Obamacare not playing with a full deck!!!


3 posted on 03/10/2010 4:50:10 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: JLAGRAYFOX
In the inimitable words of King Arthur:
4 posted on 03/10/2010 4:53:55 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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To: mdittmar

Dodd pulled the same stunt at his own fund raising luncheon last December in Hartford, CT when Biden appeared. Dodd’s excuse was he needed to be present on the Senate floor for a vote. The real reason was by then he was tired of facing a growing number of Dump Dodd protesters at every public appearance in Connecticut.


5 posted on 03/10/2010 4:54:57 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! www.FairTaxNation.com)
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