Former Pres. Barack Obama, still one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, is set to hit the campaign trail in the final stretch to the midterm elections. Where he'll be:
, including in those taken since Walker, a staunch abortion opponent, denied a report that he paid for an ex-girlfriend's abortion in 2009.to Kemp though she is seeking to mobilize voters.
Democrats are hoping to keep their momentum going in the Peach State after a banner year in 2020, when President Joe Biden narrowly won the state and Warnock and Jon Ossoff ended up eking out a pair of Senate wins -- the first such victories for Democrats there in decades. Barack Obama attends the Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival in Edgartown, Mass., Aug. 5, 2022.Obama will rally in Detroit on Oct. 29, appearing with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other Democrats.The governor, who has focused her campaign messaging around a blend of pocketbook and social issues, is widely viewed as the favorite and leads Dixon in. A win there would offer a promising sign for Democrats in a tight presidential swing state.
"The event will focus on the stakes of the race as access to abortion, voting rights and public education are at risk in Michigan," Obama's office said in a statement.Obama will also rally in Milwaukee on Oct. 29 with Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who is up for reelection, and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is running to oust Republican Sen. Ron Johnson,Wisconsin is a crucial state for Democrats this year, with Johnson as one of the most vulnerable Republican senators up for reelection.
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