'President Toxic': Mark Udall to skip 'his own fundraiser' headlined by 'kryptonite' Obama

Doug P. | 11:27 AM on July 09, 2014

Wow, @MarkUdall is trying so hard to not be associated with @BarackObama he's missing HIS OWN FUNDRAISER. #copolitics #cosen

— Kelly Maher (@okmaher) July 9, 2014

President Obama is headlining a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to raise money for Sen. Mark Udall in his tight re-election bid.

One person will reportedly be absent from the Obama-headlined event: Mark Udall:

Sen Mark Udall (D-CO), cancels fundraising mtg with Obama due to Senate votes.

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) July 9, 2014

Sen. Mark Udall will no longer be at president's DSCC fundraiser in Colorado today, citing "last-minute votes and legislative activity"

— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) July 9, 2014

Udall was never appearing at the president's public event on the economy, but had been expected at the private fundraising event.

— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) July 9, 2014

Does Udall have a sock drawer to re-arrange?

Now, at 10:15am, Udall will be at Capitol Hill news conference on the Hobby Lobby decision (with Sens. Murray, Boxer and Begich).

— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) July 9, 2014

Udall's re-election campaign says he hoped to welcome Obama to CO "in person, but his responsibilities to serve CO in the Senate come first"

— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) July 9, 2014

Udall also takes seriously his responsibility not to do any further damage to his re-election chances, according to many: