President Obama’s team is trying to horn in on the attention the nation is lavishing on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Virginia Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe, begging his supporters to recall that he won his own re-election just a year ago and urging them to start now to elect Democrats to the House in 2014.

In an email, first lady Michelle Obama said, “One year ago today, we re-elected Barack Obama as President of the United States, and I want to thank you for everything you did to make that happen.”