Former President Barack Obama headlined a campaign rally for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock to try to energize Peach State voters to head to the polls on the eve of the last day of early voting in the runoff election against Republican Herschel Walker.
But Democrats are wary of making any assumptions that apparently high turnout could tilt the race in their favor. This time around, they want to finish the job.
Both Obama and Warnock were frequently interrupted Thursday by the supportive chants of “Si se puede” , and “One more time” as attendees watched the two political veterans talk about the race’s importance. Obama specifically addressed those in the state who might believe that voting in the runoff isn’t important since Democrats have already secured a Senate majority."What's the difference between 50 & 51? Let me break it down: A lot!, he said.
since the race went to a runoff, according to AdImpact data. Democrats and outside groups have outspent Republicans and theirs by a nearly 2 to 1 margin, however, spending $36.1 million to Republicans’ $20.1 million thus far. Yet in a race where Warnock led Walker by less than 1% at the conclusion of last month’s final tally, Warnock and his allies aren't taking any chances ahead of election day.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago Fed taps former top Obama economist Goolsbee at its new presidentThe board of the Chicago Federal Reserve announced it has named former top Obama economist Austan Goolsbee as its new president.
Read more »
Obama doesn't hold back on Herschel Walker attacks in Georgia rally for Raphael WarnockObama again laid into Herschel Walker's qualifications, mining some of the Republican candidate's more recent eyebrow-raising comments.
Read more »
Barack Obama heads to Georgia as Raphael Warnock seeks big early vote advantageThe former president will campaign with Warnock on the eve of the final day of early voting.
Read more »
Barack Obama heads to Georgia as Sen. Raphael Warnock seeks big early vote advantage in runoffGeorgia voters have cast more than 1 million ballots ahead of the Dec. 6 U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Read more »