Oh yes he was. Now his name wasn't on the ballot but Obama made the election about him. And Americans let him know how they felt.
Obama: My Policies Are on the Ballot
President Barack Obama made the November elections about him during a speech Thursday, touting economic progress since he took office, laying out a list of Democratic favorites — from a minimum wage hike to an unemployment extension — and even trying to play offense on Obamacare.
“I am not on the ballot this fall. Michelle’s pretty happy about that. But make no mistake: These policies are on the ballot. Every single one of them,” Obama said in prepared remarks at Northwestern University.
Obama My Policies Are on the Ballot