Obama tells voters in Philly the "stakes really are higher" this election

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Source: CBS News

With weeks to go until the midterm elections, former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail for Democrats — on Friday night, in Philadelphia. The former commander-in-chief stirred up Democratic support for Pennsylvania's Gov. Tom Wolf, Sen. Bob Casey, and others in the City of Brotherly Love.

Obama joked that he thought, by now, people would realize how crucial voting is, and his visit wouldn't be necessary. "But, some people may not have heard the news yet. So I'm heard to deliver it. This November's election is more important than any I can remember in my lifetime," he said.

"This time, the stakes really are higher," Obama said. "The consequences of any of us sitting on the sidelines are far more dangerous."

The former president also emphasized the value of having women in office. Pennsylvania currently has no women in Congress, although a record number of women are running nationally this election cycle.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-campaigns-with-democrats-in-philadelphia-today-2018-09-21-live-updates/

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Sep 21, 2018 7:12 PM EDT

[BigmanPigman]

1. Man, I lived in Center City and am so jealous right now.

"Pennsylvania's a great state, but let me just say Pennsylvania right now, you have no women in Congress. You can send seven Democratic women to Washington if you vote! And I will tell you -- and Michelle didn't put me up to this -- stuff works better when women are involved," Obama said.