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Obama turns focus on Pennsylvania, hopes to boost Democrats
Associated Press ^ | Sep. 21, 2018 5:59 PM EDT | Juana Summers

Posted on 09/21/2018 4:20:19 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Barack Obama turned his political attention Friday to Pennsylvania — a state Donald Trump won in 2016.

The former president campaigned in Philadelphia with two leading Democrats running for re-election, Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.

At a campaign rally at the Dell Music Center in Philadelphia, Obama implored Pennsylvanians to vote in November because the election was more consequential than any he could remember.

“This time, it really is different. This time, the stakes really are higher,” Obama said. “The consequences of any of us sitting on the sidelines are far more dangerous.”

During the speech Obama made no mention of his successor in the White House by name, but urged voters of all parties — not just Democrats — to vote to restore honesty, decency and lawfulness to government. …

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2018election; bobcasey; casey; liberalagenda; obama; philadelphia; tomwolf; wolf
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To: Olog-hai

Keep it up, you are their poster boy


21 posted on 09/21/2018 5:07:40 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Olog-hai

Other than barn storming rallies by President Trump I can’t think of anything that could energize conservatives more than Obama getting back out on the campaign trail!


22 posted on 09/21/2018 5:12:56 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats. - P.J. ORourke)
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To: Safetgiver
but I’m worried about Barletta......

with good reason. He's been my ineffective Rep for years until he got gerrymandered out of his gig. Best i can say is that he's not Bob Casey.

23 posted on 09/21/2018 5:34:40 PM PDT by The Good Doctor
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To: Safetgiver

I just heard a radio ad AGAINST Barletta. Note the date of this post. The ad spot was on KXL FM in Portland, oregon!!!!! I’m yet to see a yard sign or bumper sticker from this lazy has- been.


24 posted on 09/25/2018 3:02:59 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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