{"id":57769,"date":"2014-10-20T11:07:52","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T11:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=57769"},"modified":"2014-10-20T11:07:52","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T11:07:52","slug":"obama-makes-rare-campaign-trail-appearance-some-leave-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=57769","title":{"rendered":"Obama makes rare campaign trail appearance, some leave early"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Barack Obama<\/span> made a rare appearance on the campaign trail on Sunday with a rally to support the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland, though the event was marred somewhat by early departures of crowd members and a yelling heckler.<\/p>\n

With approval levels hovering around record lows, Obama has spent most of his campaign-related efforts this year raising money for struggling Democrats, who risk losing control of the U.S. Senate in the Nov. 4 midterm election.<\/p>\n

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A pro-immigration reform demonstrator yells at U.S. President Barack Obama during a campaign rally for Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown at a High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland October 19, 2014. REUTERS\/Kevin Lamarque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many candidates from his party have been wary of appearing with him during their election races because of his sagging popularity.<\/p>\n

Not so Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown of Maryland, who is running for governor, and Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois, who is running for re-election.<\/p>\n

“You’ve got to vote,” Obama repeated over and over at a rally for Brown in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, near Washington.<\/p>\n

Democrats have a history of not turning up to vote in midterm elections.<\/p>\n

“There are no excuses. The future is up to us,” Obama said.<\/p>\n

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U.S. President Obama hugs Maryland Lt. Gov. Brown at a campaign rally for Brown at a High School in Upper Marlboro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some 8,000 people turned out for the event, held in a noisy school gymnasium. But a steady stream of people walked out while he spoke, and a heckler interrupted his remarks.<\/p>\n

Obama’s help, or lack thereof, may not matter much to Brown, who is 11 points ahead of Republican opponent Larry Hogan, according to an average of polls by RealClearPolitics.<\/p>\n

Quinn’s race is tighter. He is ahead of Republican Bruce Rauner by 1.8 points, according to the RealClearPolitics average.<\/p>\n

The governor, echoing the president at other Democratic events, encouraged the crowd at Chicago State University to get to the polls.<\/p>\n

“When we vote, we win,” Quinn told the auditorium of some 6,200 people.<\/p>\n

Obama picked out people from the crowd whom he knew, and seemed to relish being back in Illinois.<\/p>\n

“It’s good to be home,” Obama said. “I care about what happens here,” he said to applause.<\/p>\n

Obama said he planned to cast his vote early on Monday. He is scheduled to spend the night at his Chicago home.<\/p>\n

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Source: Reuters.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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