Dear BHO: Don't call us, we'll call you

Dems think they'll be better campaigning alone, than with the prez ...

Someone will probably call this racial

Among the Democrats unenthusiaistic about riding the president's coattails this year are, from left to right, Russ Carnahan, Earl Pomeroy, Baron Hill, John Barrow, and Allen Boyd.

Moderate House Democrats facing potentially difficult reelections this fall have a message for President Barack Obama: Don’t call us; we’ll call you.

Interviews with nearly a dozen congressional Democrats on the ballot this year reveal a decided lack of enthusiasm for having Obama come to their districts to campaign for them — the most basic gauge of a president’s popularity.

Some cite the president’s surely busy schedule. Others point to a practice of not bringing in national politicians to appear on their behalf. While these members aren’t necessarily attempting to distance themselves from the administration, there is nevertheless a noticeable reluctance to embrace the president among a certain class of incumbent, now that Obama’s approval rating has fallen to a new low — 46 percent in the latest Gallup survey.

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