这位前总统已为阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德、安吉·尼克松和詹姆斯·塔拉里科等候选人拉票。
作者：阿什利·J·迪梅拉
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发布时间：美国东部夏令时2026年10月27日凌晨5点
奥巴马如何秘密将民主党转变为社会主义政党
《Ruthless》剖析巴拉克·奥巴马重返竞选活动、他对阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德的背书，以及民主党的左转之势。
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前总统巴拉克·奥巴马正日益将自己的政治影响力投向支持社会主义或与社会主义派系结盟的民主党人，因为该党左翼在中期选举前势力不断壮大。
今年，美国民主社会主义者协会支持的候选人在党内初选中取得了几项值得注意的胜利，进一步凸显了民主党左翼在11月中期选举前的影响力日益增强。虽然奥巴马并非支持所有社会主义候选人，但他近期的背书和竞选活动表明，他愿意将该党内一些最进步的人物纳入民主党联盟。
“奥巴马总统仍然是民主党政治中最受欢迎的人物，是一位实力雄厚的造王者，候选人都积极寻求他的支持，”卸任近十年的奥巴马总统的政治策略师凯文·沃林在接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访时表示。“他明白，能在纽约市获胜的民主党人与能在密歇根州和俄亥俄州获胜的民主党人秉持着不同的政治主张，而将这些人凝聚在同一联盟的能力，正是他的价值所在。”
拜登未现身竞选现场，奥巴马与哈里斯加强中期选举造势
前总统巴拉克·奥巴马（中）与民主党联邦参议院候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德（左）、民主党密歇根州州长候选人兼州务卿乔斯林·本森一起举手，这是2026年10月24日周六在底特律卡斯特技术高中的竞选活动。（美联社照片/保罗·桑西亚）
奥巴马对党内进步派系的支持在密歇根州的竞选活动中充分展现，他不仅与民主党参议院候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德共同拉票，还在一段竞选视频中为佛罗里达州参议院候选人安吉·尼克松提供支持。
虽然埃尔-赛义德不认同民主社会主义或美国民主社会主义者协会成员身份，但他认同包括“全民医保”在内的进步政策，这些政策已成为该党左翼的核心主张。
在密歇根州的竞选集会上，奥巴马援引医疗保健议题为民主党辩护，反驳外界对该党过度左倾的指责。
“希望每个人都能享有医疗保健，这有什么激进的？”奥巴马问道，同时他还宣传埃尔-赛义德关于扩大平价医疗覆盖范围的承诺。
奥巴马的言论促使批评者再次提及他本人在奥巴马医改时期做出的承诺，并质疑其标志性法案下的医疗保健可负担性。X平台上一位评论者讽刺道：“我以为有人已经解决了医疗保健问题。发生了什么？”另一位评论者回应道：“谁去告诉他？”
奥巴马称赞尼克松倡导每小时15美元的最低工资，反对共和党支持的国会选区重划方案，称她是“愿意一次次为正义挺身而出”的领袖，将成为“杰出的美国参议员”。
尼克松是美国民主社会主义者协会成员，竞选纲领包括全民医保、普遍 childcare、租金保护措施以及对亿万富翁增税。
这位前总统还与德克萨斯州参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科一同拉票，共和党已将其贴上民主社会主义者的标签。塔拉里科强调经济民粹主义、全民医保、更强的工会和竞选资金限制，但并不认同社会主义身份。
奥巴马的明星影响力在关键参议院选举中受黑人选民检验：“这让人反感”
前总统巴拉克·奥巴马在竞选集会上发表讲话，2024年10月24日摄于佐治亚州克拉克斯顿。（美联社照片/迈克·斯图尔特）
奥巴马的竞选活动正值今年民主社会主义者和其他左翼挑战者在一系列初选中获胜之际。在科罗拉多州，梅拉特·基罗斯击败了长期任职的民主党众议员黛安娜·德格特；在密歇根州，多诺万·麦金尼罢免了众议员施里·塔雷达。社会主义者支持的候选人还在纽约国会初选中获胜，延续了佐兰·马姆达尼在2025年赢得纽约市长选举的势头。
奥巴马对党内社会主义左翼的支持并非新现象。这位前总统曾在2018年国会选举中背书众议员亚历山大·奥卡西奥-科尔特斯，在2020年背书前众议员贾马尔·鲍曼，两人均获得美国民主社会主义者协会的支持。
奥巴马对与共产主义运动有关联的人物的公开赞扬，也不仅限于他当前的盟友。
他多次纪念与南非共产党有确凿关联的纳尔逊·曼德拉，并在《我父亲的梦想》一书中热情描述了弗兰克·马歇尔·戴维斯——这位前美国共产党成员是奥巴马年轻时的导师。
奥巴马在2025年纽约市长竞选期间也联系过马姆达尼，称赞这位民主社会主义者的竞选活动并提出担任顾问，但未正式背书其 candidacy。
美国民主社会主义者协会对民主党的掌控力进入新领域，而党内建制派也开始趋同
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前总统巴拉克·奥巴马于5月在奥斯汀的一场竞选活动中与民主党参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科同台，塔拉里科正努力争取德克萨斯州黑人选民的支持。（乔尔·安吉尔·华雷斯/Pool/盖蒂图片社）
民主党策略师马利·史密斯为奥巴马的竞选活动辩护，认为他的支持反映了建立广泛联盟的努力，而非对每一项进步政策的全面背书。
“奥巴马总统是迄今为止美国最受欢迎的政治家。他正在全国范围内支持来自党内不同派系的民主党人，”史密斯在接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访时表示。“他明白我们需要一个庞大的阵营，这就是为什么他帮助支持从爱荷华州的乔什·图雷克到密歇根州的埃尔-赛义德等立场各异的民主党人。”
“奥巴马在选民中的广泛吸引力是共和党无法比拟的，”史密斯说。“他们只能依靠特朗普，而特朗普正在红州进行绝望的造势，因为处境危险的共和党人不想和他出现在任何摇摆州。”
在堪萨斯州的一场竞选集会上，特朗普总统称奥巴马是“糟糕的总统”，同时驳斥了他计划与埃尔-赛义德同台造势的消息。
“我爱密歇根州。我不认为密歇根人的价值观会让这家伙当选。他是个傲慢的人。但巴拉克·侯赛因·奥巴马要去那里帮他竞选，”特朗普说。
安吉·尼克松是谁？手持扩音器的社会主义者在阳光之州（佛罗里达州绰号）爆冷击败建制派宠儿
前总统巴拉克·奥巴马和市长佐兰·马姆达尼在纽约布朗克斯的“寓教于乐”学前班与孩子们一起唱《公交车上的轮子》，2026年4月18日周六摄。（安吉莉娜·卡萨尼斯/美联社照片）
沃林表示，奥巴马的优势在于他能够支持不同政治背景的候选人，同时将他们凝聚在同一民主党的旗帜下。
“这位前总统不会问某位提名人来自党内哪个派系。他只会问他们能否获胜，他正在帮助民主党建立一个足够广泛的阵营来参与竞争，”沃林说。
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奥巴马重返竞选活动之际，民主党人正在辩论能否将其社会主义和进步运动的能量转化为全国联盟，以及党内左翼支持的候选人能否不仅在深蓝城市和选区获胜。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系奥巴马办公室寻求置评，但截至发稿尚未收到回应。
阿什利·J·迪梅拉为福克斯新闻数字频道报道政治新闻。
Obama cozies up to Dem Party’s socialist wing as former president makes surprising midterm moves
The former president has rallied for candidates including Abdul El-Sayed, Angie Nixon and James Talarico
By Ashley J. DiMellaFox News
Published October 27, 2026 5:00am EDT
How Obama Secretly Transformed Democrats Into Socialists
Ruthless breaks down Barack Obama’s return to the campaign trail, his endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed, and the Democratic Party’s shift to the left.
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Former President Barack Obama is increasingly throwing his political weight behind socialist and socialist-aligned Democrats as the party’s left wing gains ground ahead of the midterm elections.
Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates have scored several notable primary victories this year, adding to signs of the left wing’s growing influence in Democratic politics ahead of November’s midterms. While Obama is not backing every socialist candidate, his recent endorsements and campaign appearances show he is willing to bring some of the party’s most progressive figures into the Democratic coalition.
“President Obama remains the most popular figure in Democratic politics and a kingmaker whose support candidates actively seek,” Democratic strategist Kevin Walling told Fox News Digital of the president who left office nearly a decade ago. “He understands that a Democrat who can win in New York City and a Democrat who can win in Michigan and Ohio have different politics, and the ability to bring those people into the same coalition is exactly what makes him so valuable.”
BIDEN CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT FROM CAMPAIGN TRAIL AS OBAMA, HARRIS STEP UP FOR MIDTERM PUSH
Former President Barack Obama, center, joined by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson raise hands during a campaign event at Cass Technical High School on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Detroit.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Obama’s embrace of the party’s progressive wing was on display Saturday in Michigan, where he campaigned alongside Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, while also lending his support to Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon in a campaign video.
While El-Sayed does not identify as a democratic socialist or a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, he has embraced progressive policies, including Medicare for All, that have become central to the party’s left wing.
During the Michigan rally, Obama invoked healthcare to defend Democrats against accusations that the party has moved too far to the left.
“What is so radical about wanting everybody to have health care?” Obama asked, as he promoted El-Sayed’s pledge to expand access to affordable coverage.
Obama’s comments prompted critics to revisit his own Obamacare-era promises and question the affordability of health care under his signature law. One X commenter sarcastically asked, “I thought someone fixed health care. What happened?” Another responded, “Who’s going to tell him?”
Obama praised Nixon for championing a $15 minimum wage and opposing Republican-backed congressional redistricting maps, calling her a leader “willing to stand up again and again for what’s right” who would make “an outstanding U.S. Senator.”
Nixon, a DSA member, is campaigning on Medicare for All, universal childcare, rent protections and higher taxes on billionaires.
The former president has also campaigned with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, whom Republicans have branded a democratic socialist. Talarico has emphasized economic populism, universal health care, stronger unions and campaign-finance restrictions, but does not identify as a socialist.
OBAMA’S STAR POWER GETS A REALITY CHECK FROM BLACK VOTERS IN CRUCIAL SENATE RACE: ‘IT’S A TURNOFF’
Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally, Oct. 24, 2024, in Clarkston, Ga.(AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Obama’s outreach comes amid a series of primary victories by democratic socialists and other left-wing challengers this year. In Colorado, Melat Kiros defeated longtime Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette, while Donavan McKinney ousted Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan. Socialist-backed candidates also won congressional primaries in New York, building on Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 mayoral victory.
Obama’s support for the party’s socialist left is not new. The former president endorsed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her 2018 congressional race and former Rep. Jamaal Bowman in 2020, both of whom received backing from the Democratic Socialists of America.
Obama’s public praise of figures tied to communist movements also extends beyond his current campaign allies.
He has repeatedly celebrated Nelson Mandela, who had documented ties to South Africa’s Communist Party, and wrote warmly in “Dreams from My Father” about Frank Marshall Davis, a former Communist Party USA figure who served as a mentor during Obama’s youth.
Obama also reached out to Mamdani during his 2025 campaign for New York City mayor, praising the democratic socialist’s campaign and offering to serve as a sounding board without formally endorsing his candidacy.
DSA’S GROWING GRIP ON DEM PARTY HITS NEW TERRITORY AS ESTABLISHMENT FALLS IN LINE
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Former President Barack Obama joined Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico at a campaign stop in Austin in May, as Talarico works to build support among Black voters in Texas.(Joel Angel Juarez/Pool/Getty Images)
Democratic strategist Mally Smith defended Obama’s campaign activity, arguing that his support reflects an effort to build a broad coalition rather than a wholesale endorsement of every progressive policy.
“President Obama is, by far, the most popular politician in America. He is traveling around the country supporting Democrats from across the party,” Smith told Fox News Digital. “He understands we need a big-tent coalition, and that is why he is helping Democrats as diverse as Josh Turek in Iowa to El-Sayed in Michigan.”
“The Republicans have no equivalent when it comes to Obama’s broad appeal across the electorate,” Smith said. “They are stuck with Trump, who is on a red-state desperation tour because he can’t step foot in any swing state since at-risk Republicans don’t want to be anywhere near him.”
At a campaign rally in Kansas, President Trump called Obama “a rotten president,” while dismissing his planned appearance with El-Sayed.
“I love Michigan. I don’t believe that Michigan values are gonna allow this guy to get in. He’s an arrogant guy. But Barack Hussein Obama is going up there to help him campaign,” said Trump.
WHO IS ANGIE NIXON? BULLHORN-WIELDING SOCIALIST UPSETS ESTABLISHMENT FAVORITE IN SUNSHINE STATE STUNNER
Former President Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani sing “Wheels on the Bus” to children at Learning Through Play Pre-K in the Bronx in New York, Saturday, April 18, 2026.(Angelina Katsanis/AP Photo)
Walling said Obama’s strength comes from his ability to support candidates with different political profiles while keeping them under the same Democratic umbrella.
“The former president doesn’t ask which wing of the party a nominee comes from. He asks whether they can win, and he’s helping Democrats build a party broad enough to compete to do just that,” Walling said.
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Obama’s return to the campaign trail comes as Democrats debate whether the party can turn the energy of its socialist and progressive movements into a national coalition — and whether candidates backed by the party’s left can win beyond deep-blue cities and districts.
Fox News Digital reached out to Obama’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a reply.
Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.