Obama in Campaign Mode

With election day tomorrow Barack Obama has been in full campaign mode stumping for Democratic candidates. Some would say he has never left the campaign trail except to play President once in a while.

There are three campaigns in as many states worth watching. A close race for governor in New Jersey between Democrat Jon Corzine and Republican Chris Christie remains a dead heat. In Virginia Republican Bob McDonnell maintains a lead over Democrat Creigh Deeds for governor of that state. On Sunday there was an unusual twist in New York’s 23rd Congressional District when Republican nominee, State Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, dropped out and endorsed Democrat Bill Owen running against Republican candidate Douglas L. Hoffman. Maybe not so unusual. She was a supporter of Obama’s stimulus package, gay rights and pro abortion. Not exactly a conservative platform.

Let’s not forget ol’ Joe Biden. Democratic candidates must cringe when they see him coming to “help” them.

“We aren’t asking you to switch your party. We are just saying join us in teaching a lesson to those absolutists who say no dissent is permitted within your own party.”
~VP Joe Biden, at a rally for Democrat Bill Owen in Watertown, NY

It’s not a matter of dissent. You either have and represent conservative values or you don’t.

These elections appear to indicate an endorsement or denouncement of the current Democratic path we are on. Now is the time for the GOP to start capitalizing on the momentum created by these close races and not abandon conservative ideology.

Maybe Obama can remain on the campaign trail from now until 2012 and keep away from the taxpayers money with his spreading the wealth policy. America will thank him!