Coming fresh from a walk out incident during a speech rally in Maryland, President Barack Obama said Monday his feelings are not hurt by Democrats who do not wish to hit the campaign trail with him this year.

Speaking in Al Sharpton's radio show on Monday, Obama said the Democratic Senate candidates who are distancing themselves away from him are facing tight races in states where he did not win.

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He said, it is difficult for Democrats to have him during their midterm elections campaign because "Republicans will use that to try to fan Republican turnout," the Politico quoted him as saying.

The president's popularity has hit record lows this year, with recent ABC News/Washington Post polls indicating his approval ratings pegged in the lower 40s. Various polls like Pew Research Center's show that Americans are not happy with the way he handled immigration issues, foreign policy, foreign terrorism and healthcare reform.

The bottom line is that those politicians who are running from him have supported his agenda in the Congress, Obama said.

He claimed they voted with him on issues like minimum wage, fair pay, building infrastructures and early childhood education, and have proved their mettle as his fervent allies and supporters.

He said the campaign is not about his feelings and told vulnerable Democrats to do whatever they needed to win. For his part, he said he will try to increase voter turnout for his party on Nov. 4.

The president's remarks come on the heels of ad attacks against Democrats in Georgia, North Carolina, Lousiana, Alaska, and Kentucky, where GOP candidates have blasted their opponents with Obama's increasingly unpopular policies.

Pundits are projecting the Senate leadership will pass hands after the elections. The Republicans need only six seats to win control of the chamber from the Democrats.

With Democrats historically known for their low midterm elections turnout, the outlook does not look very good for Democratic candidates who have largely avoided even the slightest mention of President Obama in during their campaign.

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