Former president Barack Obama is joining Michigan Democratic hopefuls in Detroit in an effort to energize the party and get voters to the polls in with the election a little over a week away and statewide early voting kicking off Oct. 24.
The rally is full but a livestream can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19S5fk4HMD/ or online through the Michigan Democratic Party
and Obama's social media accounts.Obama will rally voters on Saturday, Oct. 24 with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and other Democrats. The event kicks off early in person voting in Michigan. Attendees filed into the gym at Cass Technical High School near downtown ahead of the rally, expected to start at 5 p.m., as music and a live band energized
the crowd.
Democrats, including Obama, have backed El-Sayed, in his bid to defeat GOP challenger and former congressman Mike Rogers for the open U.S. Senate seat.
Reach reporter Nushrat Rahman at nrahman@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Watch live at 5 p.m.: Obama to speak in Detroit with El-Sayed, Benson
