Politico: President Obama’s Overexposure Helped GOP’s Victories
“Here’s a simple, yet overlooked explanation for Republican victories in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races this week: President Barack Obama is overexposed.
“No longer does his base find it interesting to see or hear from its ubiquitous president.
“Obama is on television all the time. You can’t swing a dead cat without seeing a video clip or photo or hearing his voice. 24/7.
“It’s a permanent campaign, the likes of which our country has never seen…
“Democrats should worry that he isn’t even very good at the most partisan part of the job.
“Considering Chris Christie didn’t have nearly the amount of cash as wealthy and free-spending Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, the Republican’s win in an extremely blue state is seismic.
“A president is most useful at firing up his political base, and Obama failed this first test…
“In the one metric that matters most — election results — Obama didn’t get it done.”
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