President Barack Obama Stumping for Hillary Clinton in Florida

MIAMI, FL — With just over a month to go before Election Day, Democrat Hillary Clinton is pulling out the big guns in her bid to win the White House. President Barack Obama is scheduled to travel to Florida Wednesday, Oct. 5 for a rally on behalf of his former secretary of state.

Obama’s Sunshine State campaign stop will come on the heels of Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Sarasota and Orlando on Monday. Clinton also has two rallies set in the critical swing state for Friday, Sept. 30.

During his Florida appearance, Obama is expected to “lay out the high stakes of November’s election for Florida families and highlight Clinton’s vision for America,” according to Clinton’s campaign. He’s also expected to urge residents to get registered to vote by the Oct. 11 deadline for the Nov. 8 election.

Obama’s trip comes at a time when Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are running neck-and-neck in the polls. They’re also fighting a close battle in Florida, a critical swing state in the election.

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A New York Times Upshot/ Siena College Florida Poll released before Monday’s first presidential debate showed a close race in Florida. Clinton was ahead of Trump by 41 percent to 40 percent in the Sept. 19 poll.

“Trump has as large a lead among Republicans (78 points) as Clinton does with Democrats (77 points) and independents are evenly split at 34 percent for Trump and 32 percent for Clinton with 18 percent for Johnson,” Siena College poll director Don Levy said in a statement related to the Florida poll.

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When it came down to geographical regions, Trump led in the Tampa Bay area, the central part of the state and the northern regions. Clinton’s strongest support was found in the southeastern part of the state where both of Friday’s events are planned.

On the national level, the race, despite the first debate now being in the history books, is a close one. Real Clear Politics set its average Friday with Clinton in the lead by 2.9 percentage points.

A location for Obama’s Miami appearance has not yet been announced. The event is scheduled for the afternoon hours on Oct. 5. Free tickets are available on the Clinton campaign’s website.

Image credit: President Barack Obama, official White House photo via WhiteHouse.gov