Barack Obama urges anxious Democrats to 'chill out' over 2020 candidates at California fundraiser.
Former President Barack Obama is no longer sitting on the sidelines of the 2020 Democratic primary, wading into the political sphere with both a warning against"purity tests" and a reassurance to quell anxieties about the size of the field in front of a room of wealthy Democratic donors.
The former president also sought to frame the policy rifts between the large field of Democratic candidates as"tactical disagreements," appearing to step into the fold as a voice of reason to temper the party's concerns over the strength of the candidates and keep the focus on defeating his successor.
He sought to clarify exactly what he meant last Friday when he said, in part,"The average American doesn't think we have to completely tear down the system and remake it," according to The New York Times. "I want people to more think in terms of, 'We all have the same goals, how are we going to be strategic and tactical about building on the progress that we've made, being bold about the next set of challenges that we face, but not losing sight of the fact that we got to bring your country along with us,'" he said.
"The truth of the matter is every candidate on that stage believes that we should be providing a great education and a good start for every kid; every person on that stage believes in the science behind climate change," Obama said.
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