Candidates in Obama's orbit fail to capitalize on personal ties
Posted on AllSides February 17th, 2020
From The Center
Former President Obama may be the most popular Democrat, but the candidates in his orbit have all but fizzled in their quest for the White House.
There's Joe Biden, Obama's vice president, and his friend, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Both Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro served in his administration.
At one point or another in the 2020 campaign, all have touted their relationship with the former president in speeches, campaign videos and town hall appearances.
And it hasn't made much...