Former Democratic President Barack Obama warned Democrats not to focus too much on former President Donald Trump in the midterms and suggested focusing on the core issues that most voters care about.
“We’re spending an insane amount of time, effort and resources pointing out the last crazy thing he said or how rude some of these Republican candidates were,” the former president said during his Friday night appearance on the program. “Save America”. podcast.
“This may not be what most voters have in mind and beyond their core interests,” he warned. “Rent and gas prices are important to voters? How will I manage childcare?”
Obama is heading to Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin this month to help Democratic candidates in key states.
“The great thing I think we’re doing for us is that even with a very small majority, we’ve shown that we can do something,” Obama said in a podcast.
Obama’s arrival comes at a difficult time for Democrats, with polling showing that President Biden’s approval rate is about 44% among US adults.
The poll also shows that only 32% agree with how the White House is handling inflation. In the economy, only 36% approved of Biden’s work.
In addition, only 15% of respondents expressed full agreement with its overall performance.
Obama also suggested to Democrats that they be careful not to be “killers” by making people worry about “walking on eggshells” in an era of abolitionist culture.
“My family, my kids, a job that gives me satisfaction and joy,” Obama continued. “Sometimes people just want to not feel like they’re walking on eggshells, and they want recognition that life is a mess and that we’re all , at any moment he can say something wrong and make a mistake.