— a “likability” and a “memorability” problem — neither is good for a politician
DLH sends in this Powerline article regarding a White House press release after Michelle Obama campaigned for Braley in Iowa yesterday
Unfortunately for the beleaguered candidate, the subject line of the e-mail referred to him as the “Democratic candidate for governor.”
The White House’s subliminal message seems to be: Bruce Bailey, won’t you please come home.
Senate Democrats aren’t amused. One senior aide told the National Journal that “the ineptitude of the White House political operation has sunk from annoying to embarrassing.”
VM sent this article about Braley’s endearing relationship with a former client —
from the Washington Free Beacon :
A former legal client of Rep. Bruce Braley’s (D., Iowa) says he will not vote for him in Iowa’s Senate race, underscoring the challenges for the congressman as he seeks to edge out Republican Joni Ernst in the closely fought contest . . .
Although Braley assisted him in the IBP case, Ferrell said in an interview that he did not “think he would make a good senator” because he has become the “epitome of the fat cat politician.” Braley has been accused of accepting millions of dollars in campaign contributions from lawyers and law firms and advocating for their interests in the House of Representatives, rather than Iowa farmers and workers.
Sort of an “eff u, Brucè ” tragedy for Brady Braley.
