Clinton wise to embrace popular Obama

A third Obama term? Contrary to what the right says, that is the right direction for the country.

Obama remains a relatively popular figure, with a 51 percent approval rating from Gallup and a 90 percent approval rating among Democrats.

Yet public opinion on the Obama economic record is decidedly mixed. Sixty-five percent of Americans think the country is on the wrong track, according to the Real Clear Politics average, while 27 percent say the country is on the right track…

Obama can hardly wait to get on the campaign trail with Clinton, and the presumptive Democratic nominee is happy to have him. The two will campaign together for the first time this Thursday in Wisconsin, a state where Clinton will be favored this fall…

Donald Zinman, an associate professor of political science at Grand Valley State University who wrote a book titled “The Heir Apparent Presidency,” believes it’s best for Clinton to stick with Obama, even if she has to take her lumps along the way.

“It can send a confusing message to voters if a candidate who is closely aligned with the president says they are in fact very different from the president,” he said.

“Trying to distance yourself from the current administration — I’m not sure how you would even do that at this point.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.