President Obama Coming to Florida to Stump for Hillary Clinton

SARASOTA, FL — Floridians who want a chance to see President Barack Obama in person before he leaves office will get their chance next week. The Hillary Clinton campaign has announced Obama will be in the Sunshine State to stump for votes on behalf of his former secretary of state.

Clinton’s campaign has not yet said where President Obama’s rally will take place. As of Friday afternoon, the campaign was taking online RSVP’s for a rally in “South Florida” on Thursday, Oct. 20. The time has also not been set, but the campaign says it will occur in the afternoon hours.

Obama intends to discuss the “high stakes of November’s election for Florida families and highlight Clinton’s vision for an America that is stronger together, with an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.”

Obama is also expected to encourage Floridians to take advantage of early voting. That begins in Florida on Monday, Oct. 24.

Clinton has taken the lead in national polls since a 2005 video of Trump making lewd comments about women surfaced last week. As of Friday, Clinton lead the RealClear Politics’ national average by 6.7 percentage points.

To RSVP for Obama’s Florida rally, visit the Clinton campaign online.

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