Sen. Pryor Will Not Actively Campaign For Obama In 2012

Though he won’t be on the ballot until 2014, U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D) says he won’t campaign actively for Pres. Obama in 2012.

From The City Wire show, which airs on KFSM-TV 5 in Fort Smith:

Pryor noted his unwillingness to support Obama, the titular head of the Democratic Party, during the second edition of the The City Wire show, presented by 5News.

“Not very active,” Pryor said when asked about his level of support for Obama. “As much as I may love all of our presidents, …  I just don’t really get involved in those races. My view is, Democrat, Republican, it doesn’t matter, my view is I’m in Washington to try to work with people.”

Continuing, Pryor said it is “totally secondary to me,” if Romney wins the White House or if the Republicans gain control of the Senate. He said his job is to seek solutions to the nation’s problems no matter the source — Democrat or Republican — of the solution.

Later in the interview, Pryor explained: “I’m not there to represent a President. I think that is one thing that I think people in Arkansas understand, but nationally people have forgotten this.”

You can read more on this subject and more of Pryor’s comments on other topics at this link, which includes video.