President Barack Obama Announces Florida Rally

ORLANDO, FL — President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail once again on behalf of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Obama has announced an Orlando area rally for Sunday, just two days before voters head to the polls.

Obama’s Nov. 6 appearance was announced as Clinton’s numbers in statewide and national polls continued to slump. The former secretary of state has been facing fallout since FBI Director James Comey announced on Oct. 28 that his agency had uncovered new emails related to its investigation of Clinton’s private email server.

Comey’s vague letter to Congressional leaders has been the subject of heavy criticism since news of its existence hit. The bombshell was dropped just 11 days before the Nov. 8 presidential election.

Clinton’s campaign has also been on the defensive as WikiLeaks continues to dump emails allegedly written by or sent to Clinton campaign staffers. Among the revelations to come out of the WikiLeaks dumps is a $12 million donation from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to the Clinton Foundation. The Clinton campaign has denounced the WikiLeaks email release, saying the hack represents an effort by the Russian government to influence the American election.

As controversy surrounds the Clinton campaign, the Democrat has watched her lead in the polls dwindle. On Friday, she led Republican challenger Donald Trump by 4.6 percentage points in national polls, according to RealClear Politics. By Wednesday, her lead had dropped to 1.7 percentage points.

Clinton also once held a strong lead in the critical battleground state of Florida. As of Wednesday, RealClear Politics had Trump up by one percentage point.

Trump has also been bombarded with scandals over the past few weeks. His numbers in national polls dropped sharply following the three presidential debates and the release of a video that showed him making lewd comments about women. Although the video was about a decade old, the New York businessman has also been fending off allegations from women who say he touched them inappropriately.

Most recently, information surfaced that the FBI was looking at a possible financial connection between Trump and Russia. News broke Monday night, however, that no clear link has been found, according to the New York Times.

Obama’s Nov. 6 appearance will take place in the Orlando area. A location and time have not yet been set, but the campaign says the rally will occur in the afternoon. Obama is expected to speak about Clinton’s plan for the economy while encouraging people to vote. Free tickets for the rally are available on the Clinton campaign website.

Trump is also making a number of Sunshine State appearances as Election Day draws closer. He has three rallies scheduled on Wednesday with another on Thursday.

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