Posted on 06/05/2012 3:05:34 PM PDT by donna
PHOENIX -- Democratic Senate hopeful Richard Carmona distanced himself Monday from President Barack Obama, saying he had “no connection” with the man who urged him to run for office.
His comments come months after it was first reported the president personally called the former U.S. surgeon general and asked him to get into the race.
“Let me set the record straight, OK,” Carmona told 3TV. “I have no connections to President Obama.”
Carmona described his private conversation with the commander-in-chief as one of many he had with Democrats and Republicans while deciding whether or not to run. Obama did call and encourage him, Carmona said, but, “he didn’t twist my arm.”
Before the two spoke over the phone, Carmona said he’d meet Obama one time on the set of a television talk show several years ago. At the time Obama was still a U.S. senator, Carmona was working for the Republican George W. Bush administration.
“That’s the only relationship we had,” Carmona said.
This marks the second time in as many weeks a high-profile Arizona Democrat has publicly shied away from a president who has become increasingly unpopular in this Republican-leaning state.
During a debate two weeks ago, Ron Barber, who is trying to replace retired Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, declined to say if he would vote for the Democratic president. Barber later issued a written statement clarifying that he would vote for Obama.
Put together it appears Democrats are becoming uncomfortable with Obama in an election year. Both the Carmona and Barber races are very important for the president as well as the Democratic Party.
Democrats need Barber to keep Giffords' old seat in Democratic hands. That is looking like a tough task as Republican Jesse Kelly is running a strong race
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Thank you for reading the article for me... sorry!
Except that Jeff Flake is a RINO.
Wow. Too bad. It seems we have been infested with RINOs starting with Romney. What a disaster this election will be.....Oops. I mean the years 2013 and 2014.
“...no connections to..” Just what is this fool’s problem. nobama called ansd talked to him personally. Was it a wrong number????? What a putz, an ingrate and a moron.
“...no connections to..” Just what is this fool’s problem. nobama called and talked to him personally. Was it a wrong number????? What a putz, an ingrate and a moron.
But then, the same things happens to MOST republicans who go to WashDC.
Bait and Switch.
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