Ohio Democrats Look to Obama as Tea Party Power Grows

While some Democrats distance themselves from President Barack Obama because of his sinking job-approval ratings, U.S. Representative Steve Driehaus of Ohio campaigns as if he were the president’s running mate.

“We elected a coach and a team of players,” Driehaus told a dozen voters -- some wearing Obama presidential campaign pins -- gathered in the backyard of a home in a dense, urban neighborhood on Cincinnati’s west side. “We need to keep the team intact.”