Obama releases list of candidate endorsements, skips AOC

[Michie]

From the article.
Obama initially withheld support for AOC early in the 2018 midterm cycle, but ultimately endorsed the progressive candidate

Former President Barack Obama endorsed more than 100 Democratic candidates running for office this November, but didn't offer his support to progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

In a statement on Monday, Obama announced his first wave of support for 118 Democrats running for federal, statewide and state legislative offices from 17 states, including New York, New Jersey, California, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska and Nevada.

“I'm proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic and highly qualified Democrats," Obama said. "Together, these candidates will help us redeem our country's promise by sticking up for working people, restoring fairness and opportunity to our system, and fighting for the good of all Americans — not just those at the top."

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Obama releases list of candidate endorsements, skips AOC

 

[Halbhh]

Obama was always a centrist, and it was visibly so at all times, even before 2008. (That's part of why he was an ok president generally
Note that under Obama abortions fell to an all-time low, but during Trump, they've been rising again it appears, when you look at various states (national data has oddly been unavailable lately)...)

But we'd see on internet forums total nonsense like "Obama is a Muslim"
or
"Where's his birth certificate?" -- That one was a main Trump talking point, right?

 

[hislegacy]

From the article.
Obama initially withheld support for AOC early in the 2018 midterm cycle, but ultimately endorsed the progressive candidate

Former President Barack Obama endorsed more than 100 Democratic candidates running for office this November, but didn't offer his support to progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

In a statement on Monday, Obama announced his first wave of support for 118 Democrats running for federal, statewide and state legislative offices from 17 states, including New York, New Jersey, California, Texas, Illinois, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska and Nevada.

“I'm proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic and highly qualified Democrats," Obama said. "Together, these candidates will help us redeem our country's promise by sticking up for working people, restoring fairness and opportunity to our system, and fighting for the good of all Americans — not just those at the top."

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Obama releases list of candidate endorsements, skips AOC

That actually might be good news for AOC - Don't forget during the Obama Administration, the Democratic Party lost more than 1,100 seats on a National and Sate level. The lack of being mentioned by Barack might be just the thing she needs to get re elected.