Obama Takes 1st Step on Road to 2012 Elections

Friday, 04 Mar 2011 11:15 PM


MIAMI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took the first steps on the road to the 2012 elections Friday, presiding over the first of many fund-raising events to ensure his Democrats can compete against the Republicans.

"Part of the reason we're here is because we intend to win the next election," he said.

The $1 million raised at two events was not for his own re-election bid but instead was for incumbent Democratic Florida Senator Bill Nelson and other Senate Democrats.

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The nerve of this guy running for re-election.

(03-05-2011 12:46 PM)Mr. Peanut Wrote:  The nerve of this guy running for re-election.

So much for really what gets his "laser focus". Tool

(03-05-2011 12:46 PM)Mr. Peanut Wrote:  The nerve of this guy running for re-election.

Dude, the article says it's not about his own election. And is he going to campaign and raise funds for the next year and a half or is he going to lead the country? Wait.....let him camopaing and raise funds, he's less dangerous that way.

(03-05-2011 01:21 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(03-05-2011 12:46 PM)Mr. Peanut Wrote:  The nerve of this guy running for re-election.

Dude, the article says it's not about his own election. And is he going to campaign and raise funds for the next year and a half or is he going to lead the country? Wait.....let him camopaing and raise funds, he's less dangerous that way.

If you believe the president is in Florida to raise funds for CONservative Ben Nelson and not on the campaign trail then I have some land in the Everglades I think you would be interested in. The Democrats have zero chance of retaining the Senate and I'm sure President Obama would like to have Nelson in the Senate but he's no friend of the Whitehouse.