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Related: About this forumEspaillat Revels in Obama’s Decision Not to Back Rangel
Ross Barkan
State Senator Adriano Espaillat said today it was telling that President Barack Obama declined to endorse Congressman Charlie Rangeland strongly implied the non-endorsement was a blow to the longtime Harlem lawmaker.
Thats telling! On the one hand you have Charlie Rangel saying he wants to go to Washington to work with President Obama in the last two years of his administration. President Obama comes out and says, Im not supporting, Im not endorsing, Mr. Espaillat told the Observer at a campaign event today. That speaks for itself.
Mr. Obama declined to endorse any candidate in the 13th congressional district race, passing once more on backing Mr. Rangel, one of the most senior members of Congress. Mr. Rangel has repeatedly invoked Mr. Obama as he seeks to win re-election for a final term, arguing to voters and the press that he is the best candidate to work with the president to implement his agenda through 2016.
Read more at http://observer.com/2014/06/espaillat-revels-in-obamas-decision-not-to-back-rangel/#ixzz35TvpEWHq
hrmjustin
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(71,265 posts)Azi Paybarah and Conor Skelding
Rep. Charlie Rangel said on Monday hes not upset that President Obama won't endorse him for re-election.
I never expected it," Rangel told reporters at a campaign event in Washington Heights on Monday. "I didnt ask for it. And Im running not for presidential endorsements. Im running for voter endorsement."
Politico reported on Sunday that Rangel's allies in the Congressional Black Caucus had unsuccessfully pressed White House aides to endorse the 23-term congressman.
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/06/8547757/rangel-never-expected-obama-endorsement