Washington – Obama Allies Getting Harder To Find These Days

Washington – President Barack Obama is finding himself with few friends in Washington.

His former Pentagon chief is criticizing his foreign policy. Longtime political advisers are questioning his campaign strategy. And Democrats locked in tough midterm campaigns don’t want Obama anywhere near them between now and Election Day.

The disenchantment with Obama is in part a reflection of inevitable fatigue with a president entering his final years in office.

But some Democrats say it is also a consequence of the president’s insular approach to governing. They argue that his preference for relying on a small cadre of White House advisers has left him with few loyal allies on Capitol Hill or elsewhere.