Chris Brennan
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20100921_Obama_stumps_for_Sestak.html
Obama supports Sestak
How will Obama's support of Sestak affect the Senate Election? Will Sestak meet expectations, now that the President Obama has publicly acknowledged that he backs up his fellow Democrat?
Although he wasn’t necessarily on Joe Sestak’s side during last year’s Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate, President Obama has now changed his views and came to support Sestak’s campaign. Obama asked that the Democrats show as much zeal for Sestak as they did for him in the 2008 election. As Sestak reminded his supporters of his commitment to his party, Obama defended him by saying, “the two-term congressman is not one of the Capitol “insiders” causing problems in Washington”. In Harrisburg, Pat Toomey tried to diminish Sestak’s major supporter, saying that the only thing the fundraiser would do is “remind voters that Sestak has been “lockstep” with Obama’s legislative agenda”.
Although he wasn’t necessarily on Joe Sestak’s side during last year’s Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate, President Obama has now changed his views and came to support Sestak’s campaign. Obama asked that the Democrats show as much zeal for Sestak as they did for him in the 2008 election. As Sestak reminded his supporters of his commitment to his party, Obama defended him by saying, “the two-term congressman is not one of the Capitol “insiders” causing problems in Washington”. In Harrisburg, Pat Toomey tried to diminish Sestak’s major supporter, saying that the only thing the fundraiser would do is “remind voters that Sestak has been “lockstep” with Obama’s legislative agenda”.
Even so, past examples has shown Sestak to be a very strong-willed candidate. In the past, many people of power have offered him bribes in order for him to drop out of campaigns. Rupublican Party state chairman, Rob Gleason, informed reporters that Sestak was bribed by the former President Bill Clinton to “drop a challenge to U.S. Senator Arlen Spector. Sestak was promised a place on a “… senior executive branch advisory board”, but Sestak refused and won the over Spector in May.
Many voters may say that they know for sure whom they are voting for, but with this new found support from the current President of the U.S., Barack Obama, will Sestak have an edge? I believe this is a two sided question. Obama has popularity and therefore just having the name "Democrat" will boost Sestak's votes, although Obama's recent push for the stimulus plan has upset many voters.So, Obama's support could in essence have both a negative and positive effect on Sestak's campaign.
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