Obama Wraps Himself in Olympic Glory

WASHINGTON — One of the two major candidates for president actually ran an Olympics, made a point of visiting this year’s Games in London and has a wife with a personal stake in one of the events. And yet the candidate who cannot stop talking about the gymnasts, swimmers and soccer players on the campaign trail nearly everywhere he goes these days is the one who by his own admission “can barely do a somersault.” From Ohio to Florida to Virginia, President Obama has been wrapping himself in Olympic glory, giving shout-outs to the winners and slipping in that he just happened to call some of them personally to congratulate them on their medals. Read more about the country’s official cheerleader in chief on The Caucus blog