Posted on 10/27/2010 2:25:39 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
WASHINGTON -- Less than a week before Election Day, President Barack Obama is using the power of his office to reach Democratic voters in a final effort to get supporters to the polls and nudge close races in his party's favor.
Though Obama is off the campaign trail for three full days this week, he's personally targeting key Democratic constituencies from the White House, holding conference calls with union activists and campaign volunteers, and doing interviews with radio stations that draw largely black audiences. He'll also target younger voters when he tapes an appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Wednesday.
The president will wrap up the week with a final campaign swing through five states where Democratic candidates are locked in tight contests.
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Isn't this basically how Al Gore got into hot water with the monks?
i.e. it is not legal to use government resourses such as phones etc for political campaigning.
You mean, like when 0 flies out to speak in support of Reid, Pelosi, etc. ad nauseum -- THAT sort of using government resources for policital campaigning?
Hey -- the rules are different for politicians. No one calls them on it, so it just keeps going on.
Keep those fraudulent ballots coming.
“Union officials said Obama was acknowledging the critical role that organized labor’s get-out-the-vote machine will play in helping Democrats hold onto as many congressional seats as possible”
Or is it,”Union officials said Obama was acknowledging the critical role that organized labor’s RIG-the-vote machine will play in helping Democrats hold onto as many congressional seats as possible”
Quietly? Ha!!
He may as well go play golf!
i.e. it is not legal to use government resourses such as phones etc for political campaigning.
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Power has been abused and exploited by Democrats. Forget the polls, forget the media spin. Go to the ballot box and put an end to the Dem Party on November 2, 2010.
The Rats are shovel-ready for the dust bin of history.
Campaigning quietly! Is that a joke?
That is smart. He gets 10 to 1 there. Ten votes for every eligible voter.
i.e. it is not legal to use government resourses such as phones etc for political campaigning.
Years ago the Democrats in Texas tried to nail Kay Bailey Hutchison on that. They said she used the computer in her State Controller's office to store supporters names. Since the Democrats routinely use their state offices and equipment to campaign they automatically assumed she did the same and it is illegal. They were wrong and she was clean.
From that I would assume that it is illegal but the President uses AF One, the Secret Service, and government vehicles wherever he goes so how does that play?
I am sure that in between campaign phone calls he might find a little bit of time to actually do some of the work that a President is supposed to do.
It isn’t like we couldn’t use a full time president.Although in his case we are probably better off without one.
ANOTHER rull that doesn’t apply to “O”!!
What I would like to know is: Has all the use of AF One where Obama is campaigning for various Democrats being paid for the the DNCC, or are we taxpayers being stuck with the bill???
Campaigning is the only work he has any experience with. I haven’t seen do much of any other kind of work while he’s been in the White House.
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