Hosanna! Barack Obama is coming back to Philadelphia. The uber-popular former Democratic president will attend a campaign event in Philadelphia to support local Democrats, and tickets are available to the public.The campaign event on Sept. 21 in West Fairmount park is being held to support races like those of Gov. Tom Wolf, and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, both strongly favored to win in races against Trump-backed Republicans.Obama previously turned up in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention and other campaign events on behalf of Hillary Clinton, holding a rally in Eakins Oval.This time around, he'll be supporting Wolf in his campaign against state Sen. Scott Wagner. Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is running for a third term against challenger Lou Barletta. (A fundraiser for Barletta attended by VP Mike Pence was protested by hundreds including women dressed as "handmaids.") Obama will later on Friday attend a fund-raising event for Sen. Casey in Philadelphia.Polls and … [Read more...] about Barack Obama to stump for Dems in Philly
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Barack Obama’s return: Good or bad for Democrats?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years out of the White House, former President Barack Obama is facing another political test. To the delight of many Democrats, he’s stepped back into the fray that former presidents often try to avoid, campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and blasting the political culture of the Trump era. He attracted a large, adoring crowd this past week in Ohio and will be in Pennsylvania on Friday campaigning for Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. But Obama’s return poses challenges for both the former president and his party. For one, Obama has struggled to turn admiration for him into votes when he’s not on the ballot. Democrats lost significant ground in the 2010 and 2014 midterms and his enthusiastic campaigning for Hillary Clinton didn’t carry her across the finish line in 2016. Perhaps more importantly, Obama’s public re-entry into politics could serve as a motivating factor for Republicans, potentially handing … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s return: Good or bad for Democrats?
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Former President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns in support of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer) (Washington) -- Nearly two years out of the White House, former President Barack Obama is facing another political test. To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back into the fray that former presidents often try to avoid, campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and blasting the political culture of the Trump era. He attracted a large, adoring crowd this past week in Ohio and will be in Pennsylvania on Friday campaigning for Democratic Sen. Bob Casey. But Obama's return poses challenges for both the former president and his party. For one, Obama has struggled to turn admiration for him into votes when he's not on the ballot. Democrats lost significant ground in the 2010 and 2014 midterms and his enthusiastic campaigning for Hillary Clinton didn't carry her across the finish line in … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s return: Good or bad for Democrats?You may also be interested in…
Anna Kendrick Finally Reveals What She Said To Make Barack Obama Laugh So Hard
ENTERTAINMENT 09/15/2018 05:09 am ET Updated 19 minutes ago The movie star's insulting and scolding of the then-president was clearly pitched perfectly. By Lee Moran Back in 2012, Anna Kendrick made then-President Barack Obama laugh so hard that he doubled over. Here’s the proof: View this post on InstagramA post shared by Anna Kendrick (@annakendrick47) on Jan 18, 2013 at 10:03am PST On Friday’s broadcast of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the “A Simple Favor” star revealed exactly what she said during the Los Angeles meet-and-greet to make the former president keel over in laughter. According to Kendrick, Obama singled her movie “Up In The Air” out for praise in front of around 30 people because of the way in which it “talked about the economy and the recession.” When they later came face-to-face, Obama asked: “I hope I didn’t embarrass you earlier?” Kendrick replied: … [Read more...] about Anna Kendrick Finally Reveals What She Said To Make Barack Obama Laugh So Hard
Barack Obama fires up Cleveland crowd for Richard Cordray: Capitol Letter
Rotunda Rumblings Obama in campaign mode: Former President Barack Obama came to Cleveland Thursday night to pound home a message to an enthusiastic crowd: vote, vote, vote. Obama, who spoke in a hot gymnasium at a rally on behalf of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Richard Cordray and running mate Betty Sutton, also used the event to lay down a direct challenge to Republican President Donald Trump, writes cleveland.com's Seth Richardson in an analysis. Cleveland.com's Andrew Tobias covered the event live and has a recap. Medical marijuana audit: Ohio Auditor Dave Yost released a long-anticipated audit of the process for awarding medical marijuana grow licenses. Cleveland.com's Jackie Borchardt writes that in addition to identifying scoring errors and inconsistencies, the audit concluded the Ohio Department of Commerce violated state law when it awarded two additional licenses to rectify scoring mistakes. The agency disagrees with Yost's conclusion. Hemp carpet in … [Read more...] about Barack Obama fires up Cleveland crowd for Richard Cordray: Capitol Letter