October 21, 2022, 04:39pm.
Former President Barack Obama is making another rare appearance to stump for a fellow Democrat in a razor thin contest, cutting an ad for Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman that started rolling out Friday in what the Senate candidate hopes will put a stop to his plunging poll numbers.
The President spoke at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant on January 7, 2015.
Fetterman said the fate of our democracy and a woman's right to choose are on the ballot.
Fetterman had a double-digit lead over Mehmet Oz in the polls.
In both of his presidential runs, Obama carried Pennsylvania, winning the state by more than ten percentage points in 2008 and over five points in 2012
Democrats on the campaign trail have mostly ignored President Joe Biden. He didn't mention Fetterman at the recent event in Pennsylvania.
$46 million is a large sum of money. According to Ad Impact, the most expensive Senate race in terms of ads is the one in Pennsylvania. Fetterman ads account for the most money.
Democrats have long eyed the open Pennsylvania Senate seat, held by retiring Sen. Pat Toomey, as the best chance to flip a GOP-held Senate seat, but declining poll numbers in close races across the country have left many in the party worried they will not be able Republicans are growing more confident that they will win control of the Senate and the House. Fetterman has a lead in the polls.
Since leaving office, Obama hasn't appeared for individual candidates, but he is planning a series of rallies at the end of the month for Democrats in Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin, before campaigning in Nevada on November 1 CNN reports that the former president has turned down many other requests.
Fetterman and Oz will face off in a debate on Tuesday. Fetterman had a stroke shortly before the primary, and Oz has a tenuous connection to Pennsylvania. Fetterman portrays Oz as a wealthy New Jersey resident who doesn't connect with average Pennsylvanians.
Nevada Democrats are calling for Obama's help with their campaign.
There are rare trousers for mid-term campaigns.
Through Election Day, Senate ads have cost over $247 million.
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