By positioning himself and as an opposition party of one, it seems John Cornyn is seeking to gather followers who vehemently reject everything Obama says or does. This would be the Rush Limbaugh crowd who “hopes [Obama] fails”.
| “It’s a bold gambit for the second-term senator, whose home-state reputation had always trended moderate and whose strong ties with the Bush family once cleared his political path but now could be seen as a handicap.” |
The only problem is that Obama is extremely popular with an approval rating of 68%.
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