WASHINGTON (AP) – For Democrats lulled into apathy by the uninspiring presidential election, President Barack Obama is offering himself as motivation.
He’s not just validating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton or holding up his record as a reason for voters to keep the White House in his party’s hands. Obama wants his supporters to see anything less than a vote for Clinton as a sign of disrespect to the nation’s first black president.
During weekend remarks at a Congressional Black Caucus dinner, Obama said he would consider it “a personal insult” if black voters don’t engage in the election.
His broader message is aimed at all corners of the young, diverse coalition that twice propelled him to the White House.