Barack Quote by Christopher Michael Cillizza
“2018 is a horrendous cycle for Democrats. For starters they have to defend 5 seats in states Barack Obama lost either 2008, 2012 or both.”
About This Quote
Democrats face a tough electoral cycle due to defending vulnerable seats in states where Obama previously lost.
In simple terms: Democrats have a difficult election cycle.
Key Takeaway
Strategize to protect vulnerable seats.
Themes
politics
election strategy
party challenges
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
political
analytical
When to use this quote
- campaign planning
- fundraising
- grassroots mobilization
- policy messaging
Key Concepts
incumbency disadvantage
voter demographics
Questions to Reflect On
- Which seats are most at risk?
- How can Democrats counteract past losses?
A Different Perspective
Opposition may exploit these weaknesses.
![“Since the president's [Barack Obama] lost all of that [majority in Senate], he now has decided he's just going to write laws on his own. He's going to give us edicts, as if he's a king. And that is a petulant child. He's refusing to listen to the will of the American people, which is they reject…” quote by Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/46f/chris-christie-1382_american-people_since-the-president-s-barack-obama-lost_1365726.jpg)
![“[The Democrats] can't stop [Donald] Trump. They are in the exact position that the Republicans were in in 2009 and 2010 with [Barack] Obama.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/065/rush-limbaugh-28_barack_the-democrats-can-t-stop-donald-trump-th_573988.jpg)
![“The specific trigger for me was when the President [Barack Obama] put Medicare and Social Security on the chopping block. Why I got into the race - it just seemed unconscionable that the Democrats were leading the charge.” quote by Jill Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ede/jill-stein-660_barack_the-specific-trigger-for-me-was-when-the_551653.jpg)
![“As for whether what happened in Britain improves[Donald] Trump's chances of winning, I don't think so. He has the same chances; we may just be more aware of what they are now.” quote by Christopher Michael Cillizza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/78d/christopher-michael-cillizza-1_britain_as-for-whether-what-happened-in-britain_21906.jpg)
![“I thought Donald Trump approach on Brexit was a fascinating window into how he thinks. His basic point was that [David] Cameron should resign because he didn't read the public mood on the issue right. And that Boris Johnson should be the next prime minister because he did. That's a very different…” quote by Christopher Michael Cillizza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c61/christopher-michael-cillizza-1_approach_i-thought-donald-trump-approach-on-brexi_379553.jpg)
![“I can't imagine that I would be asked that by the president-elect [Donald Trump], or then-president [Barack Obama]. But it's - I'm very clear. I voted for the change that put the Army Field Manual in place as a member of Congress. I understand that law very, very quickly and am also deeply aware…” quote by James Mattis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/761/james-mattis-9515_army_i-can-t-imagine-that-i-would-be-asked-th_3990.jpg)
![“The president [Barack Obama] asked for a commitment of, I think, 100,000 jobs for veterans and military spouses over the next couple of years. And we announced during the tour last week that we have gotten more than 60,000 jobs, and we're well on our way to just crashing that goal out of the…” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/83d/michelle-obama-518_barack_the-president-barack-obama-asked-for-a-c_15651.jpg)
![“I think the president's [Barack Obama] position has been very clear on Syria. He wants more aggressive, he's put the Special Ops on the ground, in fact one of the Republican criticisms is he's got thousands of Americans there. We just don't call them troops on the ground, we don't admit to it. But…” quote by Juan Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f9c/juan-williams-7909_aggressive_i-think-the-president-s-barack-obama-pos_17086.jpg)
![“It cannot be an American fight. And I think what the president [Barack Obama] has consistently said - which I agree with - is that we will support those who take the fight to ISIS. That is why we have troops in Iraq that are helping to train and build back up the Iraqi military, why we have…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f1e/hillary-clinton-51_agree_it-cannot-be-an-american-fight-and-i-thi_19737.jpg)
![“It wasn't [Barack] Obama per se; it was the feeling on the ground; it was seeing an old black woman in a wheelchair being wheeled by her son waving a big American flag, and then seeing a guy with his baby in his arms saying, "I didn't want her to miss tonight! I wanted to be able to tell her!" And…” quote by Bill Ayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/806/bill-ayers-1848_able_it-wasn-t-barack-obama-per-se-it-was-the_20409.jpg)
