Remember all that talk about how Barack Obama was a trans-partisan uniter who could help Democrats be competitive in solidly red states? He was going to help boost African-American turnout and bring out waves of new voters to back Democrats at all levels? Well, it's appropriate that as Obama desperately and disingenuously tries to distance himself from Jeremiah Wright, a surprisingly strong Democratic Congressional candidate is trying to distance himself from Obama. Childers very nearly captured this strong Republican district without a runoff, and he may yet win on May 13. But there's no question that Obama's backing has become a thorny issue for the Democrat. HT: Marc Ambinder