The president is out in force this week on a five-state tour to try and garner support ahead of the looming elections on November 2.
President Barack Obama is fighting increasingly poor results at the popularity polls, with a large backlash against big policies like healthcare reform taking its toll on the Democratic Party at large.
In a radio ad which was released Tuesday,
Obama said: "We can't let this country fall
backwards because the rest of us didn't care to fight.” Aides to the president
have said he is having a tough time grasping the disappointment felt among
voters on the left, but knows that he will be blamed if the Democrats fail
badly come election day.
"He's going to get blamed no matter, so it makes sense to get out there and try to energize the base," a Democrat political operative has said. However Obama is somewhat of a double-edged sword for Democrats, especially those running in conservative states who would prefer their president not come and rally for them.
“He could rally African-American voters and save a few House seats, but he's unlikely to save the Democrats' majority. Obama nationalizes the campaign, which doesn't help - except with African-American voters,” said Bill Schneider, a senior fellow at the Third Way group.
The Democratic National Committee is injecting $50 million into the House campaigns which is largely seen as a bulwark against the $50 million donated to GOP coffers this week by Republican-leaning organizations such as American Crossroads.
