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Obama raps Perry as gov 'whose state is on fire'
By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 9/25/11 10:51 PM EDT
Per the AP, President Obama got in the trenches tonight at a re-election fundraiser, taking on the Texas candidate his supporters would prefer to see in a general election matchup and who's been helpful to them in starting to energize their listless base:

President Barack Obama is swiping at Texas Gov. Rick Perry, criticizing him as "a governor whose state is on fire, denying climate change."
Obama also poked at the audience reactions at recent GOP presidential debates, singling out those who cheered at the prospect of someone dying because he didn't have health insurance - and those who booed a gay service member.

The president said "that's not reflective of who we are."

He made the comments Sunday at a fundraiser at the Silicon Valley home of John Thompson, chairman of Symantec Corp.

Here's a bit more from Carol Lee's pool report, which includes Obama trying to lay down the lines of comparison for the general election frame:

"Some of you here may be folks who actually used to be Republicans but are puzzled by what's happened to that party, are puzzled by what's happening to that party. I mean, has anybody been watching the debates lately? You've got a governor whose state is on fire denying climate change," he said, to applause. "It's true. You've got audiences cheering at the prospect of somebody dying because they don't have health care and booing a service member in Iraq because they're gay.

"That's not reflective of who we are," Mr. Obama said. "This is a choice about the fundamental direction of our country. 2008 was an important direction. 2012 is a more important election."

Mr. Obama said it's not enough for the supporters in the audience to support him. He said if their friends and neighbors are reading the Wall Street Journal editorial page or watching Fox News the donors at this event need to talk to "push back" on their "inadequate information."

"And in some cases I may need you to have some arguments with our progressive friends," Mr. Obama said.

(snip)

He told the donors if they believe in a "fact-based" America, they need to work hard for him.

POTUS also quoted "my friend Joe Biden," who likes to say, "Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative."


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