White House claims Dems were not avoiding Obama during Va bus tour

So says @PressSec Jay Carney at today's gaggle, anyway...
From Politico:

"White House press secretary Jay Carney disputed in today's gaggle that Virginia and North Carolina Democrats are taking cover for the duration of President Barack Obama's bus tour. His spin: Obama's trip wasn't designed for campaign purposes anyway and, besides, Tim Kaine appeared with him pretty recently..."

Be sure to read the whole thing.

In the meantime, let's remember the four new members of the Puckett Caucus - four Democratic State Senators who won't say if they'll vote for President Obama in 2012.

From the Washington Post:

"Sen. William Roscoe Reynolds (D-Franklin), Sen. R. Edward Houck (D-Spotsylvania), [Sen. George] Barker, [D-Fairfax]  and [Sen.Toddy] Puller, [D-Mount Vernon,] also declined to say if they would vote for Obama next year..."

 Oh, and don't forget Doug Wilder's observations...  

Former Virginia Democrat Governor Doug Wilder: VA Dems Don't Want To Be Seen With Obama

 

  Virginia Democrats: Not avoiding Barack Obama's bus tour, just avoiding Barack Obama.

From Republican Party of Virginia....