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Former President Obama is back on the campaign trail, aiming to boost Democratic candidates and protect his own legacy.
Obama will be in Florida and Georgia Friday. Hes campaigning with incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum in Miami, and with Stacey Abrams, who hopes to become Americas first black female governor, in Atlanta.
The reemergence of the most towering figure in the Democratic Party has excited activists who still hanker after a president whose style, as well as politics, is diametrically opposed to President Trumps.
He is very much my partys rock star, said Steve Schale, a well-known Florida strategist who worked on both of Obamas presidential campaigns, including as state director on the 2008 effort.
He is still my partys most popular public official, and he is one of the guys who has the capability to put together this coalition of independents and swing voters, along with his ability to motivate the base.
The stakes are very high, and very personal, for Obama.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/414437-the-memo-obama-makes-midterm-push-to-protect-legacy
Caliman73
(11,736 posts)What the idiot Trump does to reverse President Obama's policies which helped millions of Americans and saved the country from complete financial ruin; that is Trump's legacy.
President Obama is out there fighting to put the United States back on the path to recovery ...Again, after only two years of Republicans being in control.
Like he's said, "Republicans drove the car into the ditch, Democrats pulled it back out and got it back on the road and now Republicans are asking for the keys back so they can drive."
Cha
(297,181 posts)Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)I think President Obama recognizes that if voters fail to put a check on trump, more than his legacy is at risk
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)no matter what shithole and the GOP try to do, say and write. GOP's legacy sucks.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Everyone should be supporting him for this.
ZZenith
(4,121 posts)Same as it ever was...
dalton99a
(81,468 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)Despite stupid headlines, its great to see President Obama kicking ass on the trail
Cha
(297,181 posts)sane person thinks that including the President.