09-07-2018, 03:00 PM
One risk to having Obama be front and center for the Dems, in my opinion: his mere existence riles up the extreme right like nobody's business and may motivate more of them to vote. I'm sure FOX will be pushing the anti-Obama rhetoric even more than usual with that in mind.
However, the extremists on both sides seem to be the loudest and most committed anyway, so perhaps that risk is overstated.
Anyway, there are way more registered Democrats and Independents than there are Republicans and Trump-loyalists. So, if Obama is equally or more inspiring to everyone else who hears him, it should be an advantage for House Democrats. I hope it works out that way; I really want to see more balance and accountability in the U.S. Congress after November.
However, the extremists on both sides seem to be the loudest and most committed anyway, so perhaps that risk is overstated.
Anyway, there are way more registered Democrats and Independents than there are Republicans and Trump-loyalists. So, if Obama is equally or more inspiring to everyone else who hears him, it should be an advantage for House Democrats. I hope it works out that way; I really want to see more balance and accountability in the U.S. Congress after November.