Cardin to stump for Obama in Florida

Obama and Cardin: Getty Images PhotoU.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Baltimore) is headed down to the bellwether state of Florida this weekend, to campaign for the presidential campaign of his colleague Barack Obama (D-Ill.). He'll headline three events on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 10 and 11.

On Sunday, Cardin will kick off the campaign's 'Florida Forums for Change' with a discussion on baby boomer retirement security in Port St. Lucie. On Monday, he will host events with the Jewish Community in Delray Beach and Coconut Creek.

Cardin remained neutral throughout the long primary season, endorsing the Illinois senator in June. Since then, he has taken an active role with the campaign, specifically in appeals to his fellow Jewish voters.

Cardin has made himself available to the campaign to travel around the country in areas where they think he may be helpful in talking to Americans about why it is important to elect Obama President. Yesterday, he attended the opening of a campaign office in a Philadelphia suburb.

"We anticipate that he will be traveling to targeted states on behalf of the campaign -- when the Senate is not in session -- between now and Nov. 4," Cardin aide Shelly Hettleman told PolitickerMD.com.