FLOTUS to Hit Campaign Trail
The Washington Post reports:
Finally, congressional Democrats will get something they've been asking for.
First lady Michelle Obama will hit the campaign trail starting next month, and she'll focus on raising money for a handful of Democrats in tight reelection battles in blue states.
The first lady's entrance into the campaign fray comes at a crucial time for Democrats, whose chances of retaining control of the House may be narrowing and who are struggling to reengage a dispirited base. Independents are also poised to pull the lever for Republicans in November, according to recent polls.
White House aides said that Obama could raise $20 million for the party, boosting the Democrats' money edge and the airwave and ground games of candidates as the election nears and races tighten.
Obama's schedule, which kicks of Oct. 23, will take her to Wisconsin, Illinois, Colorado, New York, Washington state and California, and it provides a window onto Democrats' declining fortunes in states that went big for Barack Obama in 2008. It also shows that when it comes to some Democrats, Michelle Obama is the couple's better half. Her first campaign event is for Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), who was a no-show when the president made a Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee. Feingold, a big backer of Obama in 2008, is down by about five points in the latest polls.
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