Democrats have entered the thick of their campaign, twenty days before the midterm elections, and see Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, as a major asset.
A comeback for Barack Obama? As the mid-term elections are going to be held in the United States on November 8, former US President Barack Obama will play an important role during this campaign.
This Wednesday, October 19, he posted a video on Twitter in which he recalled the importance of voting in the midterm elections for a US citizen.
As Election Day approaches, I want to be clear about what is at stake. Our basic rights are humanistic – especially women’s reproductive rights.
So don’t sit out this election. Make a plan to vote now https://t.co/NKXRGMYABn. pic.twitter.com/6jLY5d29D1
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 19, 2022
He turned to one of the last levers current President Joe Biden used to encourage Americans to go to the polls, namely restoring the constitutional right to abortion.
But his involvement should not stop there. As our colleagues explain By ABC The former president is expected to travel across the country to support Democratic candidates. He will travel to the key state of Atlanta, Georgia, on October 28, where he will appear alongside Raphael Warnock – who has been in office for nearly two years following a Senate special election – this time running for the full six years here. A senatorship.
During this special Senate election in 2021, the 44th President of the United States also endorsed his candidacy. He became the first African-American elected senator in a former Confederate state.
In view of Detroit and Milwaukee
The former tenant of the White House should visit Detroit (Michigan) on October 29, whose mayor Mike Duggan, who has been in office since 2014, is a Democrat. He will be supporting outgoing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is seeking a second term against Republican Tudor Dixon.
Barack Obama Will travel to Milwaukee (Wisconsin) on the same day. While the Midwestern city, historically, leans left and right, you can count on him to keep his word to rally votes for his party.
As evidence, it was announced that the city will receive the Republican convention for president in 2024, even though it won the Democratic convention in 2020. Party leader Rona McDaniel.
I am pleased to announce that the RNC has voted unanimously to select Milwaukee as the host city for the 2024 Republican National Convention!
Milwaukee is a world-class city, and we’re excited to see it shine in 2024.
— Rona McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) August 5, 2022
In Milwaukee, Obama will join Democratic officials such as state Gov. Tony Evers and incumbent Sen. Tommy Baldwin and Rep. Gwen Moore. This time, he will push Mandela Barnes’ candidacy for senator from Wisconsin against incumbent Republican Mayor Cavalier Johnson.
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