Politics
Obama to campaign for Ossoff and Bottoms at Oct. 28 Atlanta rally
Former President Barack Obama is scheduled to rally in Atlanta for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms just days before Georgia’s Nov. 3 election. The appearance falls near the end of the state’s three-week early-voting period.
Former President Barack Obama will campaign in Atlanta on Oct. 28 for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms, as the campaigns make a final effort to turn out voters ahead of Georgia’s Nov. 3 election.
The rally is scheduled near the close of Georgia’s three-week early-voting period, giving the candidates a high-profile opportunity to urge supporters to cast ballots before Election Day. The event’s location had not been announced in the information available about the rally.
The races carry different challenges for the Democrats. Ossoff is favored over Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in the Senate contest, while Bottoms faces a close contest against Republican Rick Jackson, a billionaire businessman.
The visit comes amid an intensifying campaign season in the closely watched battleground state, where both parties are deploying prominent surrogates to energize their supporters. President Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia for Jackson on Oct. 16, and Republicans have also scheduled additional rallies in the final stretch.
Obama has campaigned in Georgia before, including appearances supporting Democrats in past election cycles. His Atlanta rally adds a nationally recognized figure to the Democrats’ effort to build turnout for both the Senate and governor’s races.