President Barack Obama says his feelings are n't hurt by Democrats who do n't want to campaign side-by-side with him because those candidates are `` strong allies and supporters of me '' when casting votes in Congress . `` The bottom line is , though , these are all folks who vote with me . They have supported my agenda in Congress , '' Obama said on Al Sharpton 's radio show Monday , ticking off measures like a minimum wage increase , equal pay , investments in infrastructure and early childhood education . `` So , this is n't about my feelings being hurt , '' he said . `` These are folks who are strong allies and supporters of me . And I tell them , I said , 'You know what , you do what you need to win . I will be responsible for making sure that our voters turn up . ' '' His comments were similar to ones he made at Northwestern University earlier this month -- which Republicans immediately plugged into campaign ads . Those comments , former White House adviser David Axelrod said , were a political mistake . Obama 's remarks could harm endangered red-state Democrats and offer a boost to Republicans who need to capture six seats to gain control of the Senate for the President 's final two years in office .
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