Posted on 09/13/2016 10:15:47 AM PDT by mandaladon
Barack's Back — and why Clinton needs him more than ever
For the first time since the Democratic convention seven weeks ago, President Barack Obama is back stumping for Hillary Clinton. And she needs him more than ever — and we're not just talking about Clinton's absence from the campaign trail as she recovers from pneumonia.
According to our most recent batch of NBC/WSJ/Marist state polls, Clinton is underperforming among key parts of the Obama coalition: Latinos and young voters. In our NBC/WSJ/Marist Nevada poll, for instance, Clinton leads Trump by a 65%-30% margin (+35) among Latinos, who made up 17% of the likely voters in the survey. But in 2012, Latinos made up 19% of Nevada's electorate, and Obama won them, 71%-24% (+47). In addition, the NBC/WSJ/Marist Nevada poll finds Clinton ahead of Trump 58%-30% (+28) among those 18 to 29 years old, and they make up 13% of likely voters in the survey. But in 2012, those 18 to 29 made up 18% of Nevada's electorate, and Obama won them, 68%-30% margin (+38).
So Clinton here is lagging Obama's 2012 performance in both margin and the size of these voting blocs. And what does our NBC/WSJ/Marist poll of Nevada show overall? Clinton is ahead of Trump by just one point among likely voters, 45%-44% -- when Obama won the state by six points, 52%-46%.
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Yessssss.... PLEASE go campaign for her!
He has a great track record.
So say the NBC cheerleaders.
All the media writing stories on WHAT Hillary NEEDS to Do!
She needs his blow.
Is Barry a practicing physician now? That is what Illary really needs, and all this talk by F. Chuck Todd is to distract the public from her health issues. Same as the renewed call for Trump’s tax returns.
Thanks to the RNC leadership over the last 8 years, Obama isn’t seen as a failed president.
Actually Hillary is more Marxist than HBO....
“The bigoted, KKK endorsed sociopath.”
Sounds like Hillary to me .......
Need Barack Obama? Surely you jest—Obama will just sit back and let Hillary Clinton fail on her own terms.
And you go for it, too, Bill.
And anybody else who wants to rush in front of a camera and defend the witch.
It only makes it worse, because it highlights who is NOT there - Hillary. The longer she's not there, the more people will wake up to how serious her illness really is.
Back in the cold war days, Russian Politboro members might disappear. Whether this was due to illness or a purge in the ranks, no one knew. The standard excuse was the flu. Must have been some nasty flu, few if any recovered from it.
Hillary's got the bug now, so warm up the Generallisimo Franco jokes.
This can’t be true. Only 1-toothed, redneck, Confederate flag carriers are voting for Trump.
I’m surprised I’m smart enough to turn on my computer to type this.
“Clinton’s absence from the campaign trail as she recovers from pneumonia.”
Of course the MSM buys hook, line and sinker this Clinton campaign assertion. Back to stupid parrot mode.
Nobody likes or cares for Obama. It's just not politically correct to admit it. That is unless you are in charge of accounts receivables in Tehran, that is.
Notice how it's become a dem damage control tool... along with the Friday news-dump and adoring media CYA when the heat is on?
Obama is more of a detriment than a help.
Barack Obama has NO coattails.
Every Democrat he has campaigned for... lost!
Now he can add Hillary to the list. MSM types are idiots.
Good news for us.
I've never subscribed to HBO. I guess I wouldn't like their offerings.
When it takes three journalists to pen their bylines to a story, you know its pure fiction.
Especially when the lead writer is... Chuck Todd!
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