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Watch Replay: President Barack Obama Rally for Hillary Clinton in Kissimmee, Florida
Breaking: President Barack Obama will be joined by Stevie Wonder in a Sunday rally for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

KISSIMMEE, FL — President Barack Obama and musical artist Stevie Wonder are joining forces Sunday for a last-minute push to gain votes for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. The two are set to take the stage in Kissimmee, Florida around 1:30 p.m.
Obama’s return to Florida on behalf of his former secretary of state comes just days before the Nov. 8 election as Clinton’s lead in national and statewide polls has faltered. Clinton’s polling numbers began to fall following the Friday, Oct. 28 announcement from FBI director James Comey that his agency was investigating newly uncovered emails that might be related to its investigation into Clinton’s use of a private server during her time as secretary of state.
Comey sent a letter to Congressional leaders about the new emails on Oct. 28, just 11 days before the election.
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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. News about a $1 million donation from Qatar also broke over the weekend. The Clinton Foundation reportedly accepted the gift from Qatar while Clinton was serving as secretary of state. The donation was not reported to the State Department, Reuters reported.
As controversy surrounds the Clinton campaign, the Democrat has watched her lead in the polls dwindle. On Friday, Oct. 28, she led Republican challenger Donald Trump by 4.6 percentage points in national polls, according to RealClear Politics. As of Sunday, Nov. 6, that lead had dropped to 1.4 percentage points.
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Polls in the critical battleground state of Florida show Clinton ahead, but not by much. As of Nov. 6, RealClear Politics put the Democrat ahead in the Sunshine State by 1.2 percentage points. That was up from the 0.7 percentage point lead Trump enjoyed on Thursday.
Obama’s rally on behalf of Clinton is set to take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Osceola County Stadium. Doors to the venue open at noon. Watch the live stream below when it begins. Note: The live stream may begin before the rally’s scheduled start time.
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