8/2/10: Obama is Politically Radioactive

As Democrat candidates gear up for this fall's midterm elections, they will be trying to distance themselves from the many failures of President Obama. But they won't be distancing themselves rhetorically or theoretically... they will be running as fast and as far away from our failed president as modern transportation will allow. Case in point:

President Obama made his first Atlanta appearance since his inauguration.

The President flew into town Monday morning.

If you think it was a time for Democrats running for office to rally around the chief executive- -you probably haven't been following the campaigns this summer.

Former Governor Roy Barnes was not be available to meet Mr. Obama. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate was in south Georgia- - far from Atlanta.

In Houston County, Mr. Barnes had breakfast with peach and pecan farmers

In Monroe County standing before the Sheriffs of middle Georgia, the former governor said

"I'd rather be with these folks, if you want to know the truth, I'm not running for governor of Washington D.C. I'm running for governor of Georgia."

Source: WXIA, Atlanta, GA