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Obama makes rare campaign trail appearance, people leave early
reuters ^ | – 19 minutes ago | By Jeff Mason

Posted on 10/19/2014 3:18:17 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin

Reuters/Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he arrives for a campaign rally for Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown (R) at a High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland October 19, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin L …more

UPPER MARLBORO Md. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made a rare appearance on the campaign trail on Sunday with a rally to support the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland, but early departures of crowd members while he spoke underscored his continuing unpopularity.

With approval levels hovering around record lows, Obama has spent most of his campaign-related efforts this year raising money for struggling Democrats, who risk losing control of the U.S. Senate in the Nov. 4 midterm election.

Most candidates from his party have been wary of appearing with him during their election races because of his sagging popularity.

Not so Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown of Maryland, who is running for governor, and Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois, who is running for re-election. Obama plans to appear at an event for Quinn later in the evening.

"You've got to vote," Obama repeated over and over at a rally for Brown in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, near Washington.

Democrats have a history of not turning up to vote in midterm elections.

"There are no excuses. The future is up to us," Obama said.

A steady stream of people walked out of the auditorium while he spoke, however, and a heckler interrupted his remarks.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: 2014election; anthonybrown; barackobama; election2014; hussein; maryland; obama; uhbama
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A steady stream of people walked out of the auditorium while he spoke, however, and a heckler interrupted his remarks.

Maryland "Freak State" PING!

61 posted on 10/20/2014 12:53:34 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The mods stole my tagline.)
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To: JohnBrowdie

Good point. This story sounds fishy to me. Would like to see the video.


62 posted on 10/20/2014 3:56:54 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: smokingfrog

The question is, why would anyone show up at all (except to protest) ?

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You are talking about people with sense. Does not describe many of the people who live in my dear, beautiful Maryland.


63 posted on 10/20/2014 3:59:57 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: Trueblackman

Don’t count them out, my FRiend. If they need more money to buy votes, President Valerie Jarrett will be sure to get it to them.


64 posted on 10/20/2014 4:01:36 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: Ann Archy

I think the “(R)” is to identify Brown as the guy on the right in the photo.


65 posted on 10/20/2014 4:06:10 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: sauropod

I don’t know what the heckler said, but there is a photo of him at the link — with this caption:

A pro-immigration reform demonstrator yells at U.S. President Barack Obama during …


66 posted on 10/20/2014 4:07:39 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: okie01

Exactly!


67 posted on 10/20/2014 4:10:16 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: Henry Hnyellar

Yep! And, if not enough of them show up to vote, the Rats will find the votes somewhere.


68 posted on 10/20/2014 4:11:33 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: EDINVA

Yes, and Brown will also carry PG County and by the same margin.


69 posted on 10/20/2014 4:12:40 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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To: buffyt

No, Brown is actually a nice-looking man, and he seems rather personable, unlike the lizard. Too bad that he apparently has no soul.


70 posted on 10/20/2014 4:14:22 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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