Obama campaigns for Georgia Democrats ahead of midterms

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 29 Oct, 02:21 · Archive

Former President Obama held a campaign rally in suburban Atlanta to support Democrats including US Senate candidate Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial hopeful Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Former President Obama held a campaign rally in suburban Atlanta on Wednesday to support Democrats in the final week before the midterm election. The event at the Discovery Center of Clayton County, south of Atlanta, drew between 3,500 and 4,000 people and featured Obama campaigning for US Senator Jon Ossoff, former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms who is running for governor, and other down-ballot Democratic candidates.

Obama offered pointed criticism of Republican candidates and Donald Trump. 'These are not serious people,' he said of Trump and the Republican party, adding 'we're all paying the price for their lack of seriousness.' He also mocked Republicans over a joke he had made the previous week comparing Trump's White House renovations to Saddam Hussein decorating a Cheesecake Factory, noting that the Trump administration had mobilized a response to the quip, including involving the Secretary of the Treasury.

The rally was part of Obama's cross-country campaign tour in the final stages before next week's election, in which he has been offering unusual levels of pointed criticism of Republicans and Trump.

How it is being reported

• Obama brings star power for Democratic midterms to suburban AtlantaFormer US president comes to Georgia to support Jon Ossoff for US Senate and Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor Barack Obama, speaking at a Wednesday campaign rally in suburban Atlanta, offered a closing argument for Democrats in the final week of the midterm election campaign. “These are not serious people,” he said of Donald Trump and the Republican party. “And we’re all paying the price for their lack of seriousness.” Continue reading...Guardian World · 29 Oct, 01:51
• Former President Obama campaigns for Democrats in Georgia ahead of midtermsFormer President Obama is preparing to hit the road in Georgia as the midterms approach. CBS News' Skyler Henry has more.CBS News · 28 Oct, 22:05
• Obama hopes to boost Jon Ossoff, Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia racesFormer President Obama is slated to headline a rally for Georgia Democrats. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest.CBS News · 28 Oct, 15:03

In this story: Barack Obama · Jon Ossoff · Keisha Lance Bottoms · Donald Trump · Georgia · Atlanta · Democratic Party · Republican Party

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