Wednesday 4 August 2010

Illinois Keeps Obama at Arm’s Length

New York Times
"..In real life, though, President Obama seems to have about as much control over Illinois politics as he does over who judges “American Idol.” When he campaigns in Chicago on Thursday in an effort to avoid the embarrassment of seeing the Democrats lose his old Senate seat, the president will find himself promoting a candidate he did not prefer and whom he has spent most of the last year avoiding.

All of which probably says as much about the political moment as it does about Mr. Obama’s influence in Illinois. "

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