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Sat Sep 8, 2018, 11:01 PM Sep 2018

Obama, on campaign swing, urges 'sanity in our politics'

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama said Saturday that November midterm elections would give Americans "a chance to restore some sanity in our politics," taking another swipe at his successor as he raises his profile campaigning for fellow Democrats to regain control of the House.

Obama didn't mention President Donald Trump by name during a 20-minute speech in the key Southern California battleground of Orange County but the allusions were clear.

"We're in a challenging moment because, when you look at the arc of American history, there's always been a push and pull between those who want to go forward and those who want to look back, between those who want to divide and those are seeking to bring people together, between those who promote the politics of hope and those who exploit the politics of fear," he said.

His appearance — one day after a strongly worded critique of Trump at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — touched on themes of retirement security, climate change and education.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/obama-on-campaign-swing-urges-sanity-in-our-politics/ar-BBN2GcY?li=BBnb7Kz

Remember even Trump's own people said the Trump Whitehouse was crazy town.

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