Here's proof Obama’s endorsement is now meaningless
by Becket Adams, Senior Commentary Writer
November 17, 2021 02:47 PMRepublican Daniel Rickenmann is the new mayor of Columbia, South Carolina.
His victory in the heart of deep blue Richland County comes just months after President Joe Biden won the city with 71% of the vote . Rickenmann’s victory also comes after his opponent was endorsed by multiple major-league Democrats, including even former President Barack Obama.
There was a time when an endorsement from Obama was seen as a major boon to Democratic hopefuls. As it turns out, though, Obama's endorsements have always been more bark than bite.
In 2016, for example, when Obama endorsed more than 150 candidates across 20 states, the moment was hailed by some in the press as a historic occasion. The effort was described by Politico as “an unprecedented engagement all the way down-ballot for any president.” After all, until that moment, Obama’s personal stamp of approval was a relatively rare thing.
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