The White House on Wednesday stressed that President Obama has given his full support to Florida Senate candidate Rep. Kendrick Meek a day before the two are expected to appear at a fundraiser together.
Obama will headline a fundraising event for the Florida Democratic Party at which Meek will also speak as a featured guest. It will be the first time Obama has appeared jointly with Meek this cycle, in which the congressman faces a tough primary against self-funded billionaire Jeff Greene.
Asked by a reporter if Obama's appearance is a "full embrace" of Meek, White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton said "I think that the president has fully embraced Kendrick Meek. We envision this as going down and helping out Florida Democrats."
Heading into Thursday, some Democrats have questioned the White House's commitment to the congressman's candidacy due to its level of involvement in the race in the key swing state.
Obama endorsed Meek earlier this year, before Greene entered the race. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel participated in a fundraiser for Meek earlier this month.
Meek said late last month that the White House's support would help voters understand who is the "real Democrat" in the race.
"I can't control whether or not people ask questions about the president’s strong and unwavering support for Kendrick Meek," Burton said. "He’s said that he is his candidate. Florida Democrats know that he is his candidate. He’s been down there. He’s raised money for the Florida Democratic Party. He’s introduced Meek at events as the next United States senator from the state. So given all that, I don't know that people will stop asking questions regardless of what he does."
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Wednesday, August 18th 2010 at 4:57PM
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