Two years ago at this time, you, I and many other Houstonians put forward a herculean effort to help Barack Obama overwhelmingly carry the 18th Congressional District and Harris County during Presidential Primary. We were driven to victory then because of our desire to see dramatic change in the leadership of our great nation. My candidacy offers a new direction for the people of the 18th Congressional District.
President Barack Obama Endorses
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
President Barack Obama has endorsed Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District for her re-election.
“Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is a tireless champion for Houston’s working families,” said President Obama. “That’s why we need her back in Congress to help my efforts to bring real jobs back to Houston and the nation. I need you to cast your vote for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.”
“I am grateful and humbled to receive this endorsement from President Obama,” said Jackson Lee. “When he asked me to campaign for him, I found it so rewarding to see the outpouring of support for the change he represented and now he is the change agent that America and Houston needs today. I am proud to be working with President Barack Obama as we work to change lives for the better.
“Now that he is in office, it is exciting to work with President Obama on the many important issues facing our country,” the Congresswoman continued. “Now more than ever, I am grateful for the President’s trust and confidence in me.”
President Obama joins a long list of individuals and organizations endorsing Congresswoman Jackson Lee for re-election. A complete list is attached.
I don't see how Johnson can counter this without calling out the President for being wrong. This seems like a very muscular move from Jackson Lee and it makes me wonder if the rumors I heard about her getting bad polling news recently are true. She's brought in the big guy for a reason, and perhaps it's because this race is closer than people might assume. On the other hand, a political buddy of mine doesn't think the President would have stepped in unless polling clearly indicated a Jackson Lee victory. I don't know. I'm thinking of Obama lurching into action to help Martha Coakley at the last minute when her polling went south.
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"This seems like a very muscular move from Jackson Lee and it makes me wonder if the rumors I heard about her getting bad polling news recently are true. She's brought in the big guy for a reason, and perhaps it's because this race is closer than people might assume. On the other hand, a political buddy of mine doesn't think the President would have stepped in unless polling clearly indicated a Jackson Lee victory. I don't know."
Yeah, me neither. That's always the question with endorsements like that. I don't think Coakley counts because I think that caught everyone off guard. I'd probably lean towards this being a show of strength because it's not like a Jarvis Johnson victory is a net loss for Obama the way Scott Brown's win was. He has no obvious incentive to push a candidate in this race, so one presumes he's making a safe bet. But who knows?
Also, Obama had already endorsed Coakley long before he "stepped it up." He just got more involved when it started looking hairy. I would bet he's just endorsing incumbents that are loyal to the issues he cares about who have primary opponents. I don't think Sheila has much to worry about.
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