I haven't seen this diaried so I'm just doing it. If it has been already tell me and I'll delete.
Apparently, some of us who thought Obama would use some of his time and charisma to help Democratic candidates directly were right.
Here is the ad he participated in for Jeff Merkley:
Transcript:
VO: A message about Jeff Merkley by Barack Obama. Barack Obama: Oregon, you have a choice, you stick with the failed Washington policies who put CEO's and special interests first, or you choose real change. That change is Jeff Merkley. Jeff will put fairness back in the system and strengthen our economy by cutting taxes for the middle class. Not corporations who ship our jobs overseas. With Jeff Merkley in the US Senate, we can get our country back on track. Jeff Merkley: Im' Jeff Merkley and I approve this message.
VO: A message about Jeff Merkley by Barack Obama.
Barack Obama: Oregon, you have a choice, you stick with the failed Washington policies who put CEO's and special interests first, or you choose real change. That change is Jeff Merkley. Jeff will put fairness back in the system and strengthen our economy by cutting taxes for the middle class. Not corporations who ship our jobs overseas. With Jeff Merkley in the US Senate, we can get our country back on track.
Jeff Merkley: Im' Jeff Merkley and I approve this message.
State of the race in Oregon:
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