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Obama Campaigns For Democrats Midterms

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Former President Barack Obama rallied for Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit on Saturday as the bitterly fought contest could come down to the city’s substantial Black vote.

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In Ohio, Obama was joining Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, and former senator Sherrod Brown, the Democratic nominee for Senate in the state.

4 of 14 outletsfirst reported 24 Octwording from Sydney Morning Herald

“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory,” Mr. Obama said, referring to the popular but indulgent American restaurant chain.

4 of 14 outletsfirst reported 25 Octwording from The Hindu

Obama, who has been selective about publicly criticising Trump, condemned his Republican successor’s stewardship of the country in terms that were personal and pointed.

3 of 14 outletsfirst reported 24 Octwording from Sydney Morning Herald

“We have never seen a president excel in straight-up grifting, on your dime, like this,” Obama said.

3 of 14 outletsfirst reported 25 Octwording from Dawn

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Obama slams Trump’s ‘cruelty and corruption’ in scathing speech Sydney Morning Herald

Obama rips Ramaswamy after Acton ad: ‘No office that is worth stopping that low’ Washington Examiner

Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats The Straits Times

Obama blasts Trump’s ‘chaos and cruelty’ while campaigning for Democrats The Hindu

How it changed

  1. 24 Oct

    Obama's support has also renewed scrutiny of El-Sayed's past criticism of the former president, including a sharply worded 2012 essay accusing him of failing to deliver on the promises of his presidency.

    3 outlets · Fox News
  2. 25 Oct

    “He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory,” Mr. Obama said, referring to the popular but indulgent American restaurant chain.

    4 outlets · The Hindu

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