Obama to stump for Democrats in Philadelphia rally
Obama will headline a Sept. 21 rally in Philadelphia to boost the re-election campaigns of Sen. Casey and Gov. Wolf.
President Barack Obama speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. is at right. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Former President Barack Obama’s stops on the mid-term campaign trail will run through Philadelphia.
The state Democratic Party said Obama will headline a Sept. 21 rally in Philadelphia to boost the re-election campaigns of Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, but also other down-ballot races that Democrats are contesting.
In the Philadelphia area alone, Democrats are hoping to flip four U.S. House seats and more than a dozen state legislative seats that will be on the Nov. 6 general election ballots.
Casey and Wolf are leading independent polls comfortably over two Republican challengers aligned with President Donald Trump.
After the rally, Obama is headlining a fundraiser for Casey and Senate Democrats in Philadelphia. Donald Trump Jr. is headlining a state Republican Party dinner that evening.
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