Hometown Advantage?

From The Associated Press

President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Chicago next Thursday to attend fundraisers for Senate candidate and friend Alexi Giannoulias. As Giannoulias competes for Obama's old Senate seat, Democrats are worring about loosing control in the Congress. Obama's visits are being used to help raise Democratic support in upcoming mid-term elections.
However, Chicagoans are still hoping for more help from Obama. After a motivational speech of change when winning the presidency, Obama has yet to provide much change or much needed economic relief. Poles from Chicago publications have shown Obama's approval rating slowly slipping, yet Chicago is slower to attack his faults.
Chicagoans may lean towards the Democratic side of the political spectrum, but Obama needs to be concerned about his own political standing. Showing support for fellow Democrats may be good for the party, but Republicans still have momentum with their campaigns and in the polls. Maybe a Republican advantage in Congress can bring the needed change that Obama promised but can't follow through with.

To read more on Obama's campaign visits, visit these websites:
Obama to campaign in Maryland, Illinois
Obama Coming Home