As Barack Obama works to shore up support for the Democrats ahead of Tuesday's midterms, wistfulness for the former president remains strong among the party's base: “If I could have Obama back, that’s who I want.'
Former President Barack Obama stumped fof Senate candidate John Fetterman and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro during a rally in Pennsylvania.Obama mixed humor with warnings about the consequences for the country if Republicans sweep the midterms.
“It’s frustrating and scary. I get it. So does Joe,” he told a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday. “But the question is, who’s going to do something about it?” Supercharged support from nostalgic left-leaning voters, especially Black voters and young people, could prove decisive in states such as Pennsylvania, where Obama and Biden reunited to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and Senate hopeful John Fetterman. Shapiro is favored to win his race against Republican state senator Doug Mastriano.
"They’re the folks who, they’ll leave stuff in your little mini fridge a little too long because they forgot about it. Sometimes, they miss class in the morning and in the afternoon. That person, they might tell you they’re voting, but they might not have voted yet," the former president said to laughter. "It wasn’t even Halloween!" he said."It was like casual Friday, or something.
"Let me tell you – anyone in recovery of having a stroke, really the worst guy you have to go before, Barack Obama coming up," he said, referring to the former president as the “GOAT” – greatest of all time.
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