In response to the (unsurprising) news that Barack Obama has endorsed Jay Inslee, Slog commenter sasha writes:

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It's a very good point. A few months back, Democrats were running from Obama in all the obvious places—and even in places like Washington State, it wasn't clear he was the guy you'd want behind you in a close race for governor. Now, post-convention (and mid-convention-bounce), it's clear: He's the guy you want behind you in this state's close race for governor.