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More Dems distancing themself from Pelosi and Obama
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As the mid-term elections draw nearer it is interesting to see how many, who previously wholly endorsed Obama and basked in his glow are now distancing themselves from him and from his agenda.
Here is an article hyperlinked on Drudge.
[link to www.washingtonpost.com]
.....Along the southern coast of North Carolina, Rep. Mike McIntyre (D, trying to win an eighth term, boasts to his voters that "I don't work for Nancy Pelosi." Voters in western Pennsylvania see a similar appeal from supporters of Rep. Jason Altmire. "I like that Jason Altmire is not afraid to stand up to the president and Nancy Pelosi," constituents say in a new ad.
Now Edwards has joined the fray, launching an ad this weekend that touted how he "stood up to" Pelosi and President Obama by voting against health-care legislation. This is a sharp turn for Edwards, who spent the summer of 2008 basking in the glow of Pelosi's repeated proclamations that he should be Obama's vice-presidential pick.
Representing the most Republican district held by a Democrat for 20 years - former president George W. Bush's Crawford ranch is in Texas's 17th Congressional District - Edwards was hailed two years ago by Pelosi as someone with "extraordinary credentials." They served together on the Appropriations Committee, where Edwards now oversees the veterans' budget.
"The mistake has been just going too far and too fast, and it's been more than Americans can digest," Edwards said in McGregor. "They're good people from all persuasions, but I think some of the more liberal Democrats in Washington have a hard time understanding the everyday concerns of citizens in more moderate to conservative districts."
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