ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- President Obama's visit to Orlando, Fla., to announce plans to increase tourism provided a needed boost in visibility ahead of the GOP primary, observers said.
The president's visit Thursday to Disney World's Magic Kingdom may be an effort to "steal the thunder from Republicans ahead of the primary," Daniel A. Smith, a professor of political science at the University of Florida, told The Hill. "In anticipation of the upcoming election, Obama is attempting to make himself appear relevant."