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Obama fires up Virginia crowd for governor’s race he calls a US ‘turning point’ Barack Obama

Obama fires up Virginia crowd for governor’s race he calls a US ‘turning point’

Former US President Barack Obama urged Virginians to re-elect Terry McAuliffe as governor at a rally on Saturday, emphasising the race's significance as an indicator of the country's political direction and a reflection of its values. Obama and McAuliffe, who served as the state's governor from 2014 to 2018, spoke…
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October 24, 2021
‘Don’t sit this one out’: Obama stumps for Virginia governor candidate Terry McAuliffe Barack Obama

‘Don’t sit this one out’: Obama stumps for Virginia governor candidate Terry McAuliffe

Barack Obama vehemently warned Virginia voters on Saturday against any complacency that what was now a “blue” state would stay that way, as he spoke at a rally to support Terry McAuliffe in the tightening race for governor. The former president urged supporters to turn out, despite this being an…
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October 24, 2021
Obama stumps for McAuliffe, urges Virginians not “to go back to the chaos” of Trump years Barack Obama

Obama stumps for McAuliffe, urges Virginians not “to go back to the chaos” of Trump years

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October 24, 2021
Obama paints Youngkin as out-of-touch elite, doubts relatability with voters Barack Obama

Obama paints Youngkin as out-of-touch elite, doubts relatability with voters

RICHMOND – Former President Barack Obama painted Republican Glenn Youngkin as being out-of-touch with the middle class, urging voters to turn out for Democrat Terry McAuliffe during a Richmond stump speech on Saturday. Mr. Obama, who spoke in front of the Virginia Commonwealth University’s library, centered his speech around taking…
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October 23, 2021
Barack Obama tells Virginians we don’t have time for ‘trumped up culture wars’ and ‘fake outrage’ Barack Obama

Barack Obama tells Virginians we don’t have time for ‘trumped up culture wars’ and ‘fake outrage’

Everyone has noticed by now that Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is bringing in a lot of big names who don’t live in Virginia to campaign for him: Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, to name a few. Obama campaigned for McAuliffe over the weekend and told…
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October 23, 2021
The First Post-National Country Barack Obama

The First Post-National Country

American Democrats’ love affair with Justin Trudeau’s Canada is cause for concern. If the Democratic party of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden gets its way, America may soon look a lot like Justin Trudeau’s Canada. American conservatives, don’t say you weren’t warned. On September 16, amidst a closely…
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October 19, 2021