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Date: Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 11:49 PM
Subject: The Lid: Game of Scones
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Forward this email to a friend June 9, 2016 Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Welcome to The Lid, your afternoon dose of the 2016 ethos…Bernie Sanders stopped for a scone and coffee right before his White House meeting with the president, leading pundits to speculate heatedly about whether one of Sanders' requests of the Democratic establishment will be reform of the apparently unsatisfactory Oval Office catering operation. How Obama Helps Clinton Thu, 09 Jun 2016 21:27:00 GMT From NBC's Carrie Dann and Andrew Rafferty Well, that escalated quickly. Within hours of Bernie Sanders' meeting with Barack Obama at the White House, the president made the announcement we've all been waiting for since last year, formally endorsing his former secretary of state. (And progressive hero Sen. Elizabeth Warren, long viewed as Sanders' ideological teammate, is also planning on backing Clinton formally tonight on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC). Although Obama had been scrupulously neutral in his public comments, his private backing - and eventual endorsement - of Clinton was never really in question. But it still makes a big difference. Why? First of all, this isn't the Obama of the 2014 midterms, mired in low approval ratings and anathema to candidates in many swing states. He's at his highest approval rating (51 percent) since his second inauguration. What's more, he's more popular than Clinton with independents (44 percent positive rating compared to Clinton's 24 percent), persuadable voters (41 percent compared to her 20 percent) and white voters (39 percent positive rating compared to her 27 percent.) Clinton's biggest hurdles in this election will be connecting with voters and overcoming trust issues, and a resounding and warm endorsement from a relatively popular president may be a significant boon with those who are viewing Obama more favorably these days.  Click for more. Latest Stories President Barack Obama Formally Backs Hillary Clinton 'I don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office,' he said in a video released Thursday.  Click for more. Elizabeth Warren to Endorse Clinton on Rachel Maddow Show Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a hero to liberal progressives ideologically aligned with Bernie Sanders' anti-Wall Street rhetoric, will endorse presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Thursday night on MSNBC's the Rachel Maddow Show.  Click for more. John Kasich: 'Hard to Say' If I Will Endorse Trump John Kasich is still a long way from endorsing Donald Trump he said in an interview with Fox News that aired Thursday morning.  Click for more. For the Record "The problem is they're like Charlie Manson's fox trot instructors. Yeah, they could teach him how to dance. But he's too busy trying to cut their heads off, because he's insane." Mike Murphy, to CNBC, on big-name Republican operatives joining Trump's team Tomorrow's Sked Donald Trump will address the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference in Washington, DC. He then holds a rally in Richmond. Hillary Clinton will speak at a Planned Parenthood event in DC. More News Sanders Talks About Next Steps for Campaign After Obama Meeting VeepStakes: 6 Potential Picks for the Vice Presidential Nomination Pelosi: It's a Hard Time for Sanders and His Supporters Right Now Who Will Trump Pick as His Running Mate? You_�_re receiving The Lid from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now Follow Us   Privacy  | NBC NEWS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112