President Barack Obama will return to California next month to do another round of fundraising to help Senator Barbara Boxer. The Senator is running for a fourth term but faces unexpected difficulties as a result of a dip in Obama’s approval ratings.
Obama is quite aware of the gravity of the situation and warned Boxer’s supporters that the Senator could lose if they didn’t work hard for a win. The fact that he made that statement in California, a state where his popularity is high, underlines the troubled time in office he is facing. Procrastinating on election campaign promises and pushing an unpopular healthcare bill through, has seen a substantial loss in popularity and confidence for Obama.
This was highlighted during the second of three fundraising events that Obama headlined for Boxer. The President was heckled by gay rights activists. The issue was related a campaign promise he made regarding the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Although the President reacted with dignity, it once again highlighted a failure to fulfill promises that were made.
For his second trip to the West Coast, the President will travel to San Francisco to take part in a joint fundraising event for that involves the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Senator Boxer. The Senator faces a tough time ahead with a lack of jobs and a foreclosure crisis hitting the state very hard. “We’re in a run for our life. We’re all being tested now. The times are testing us” were the words expressed by Boxer at the fundraiser.
