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Snellius

(6,881 posts)
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 09:48 AM Jun 2018

Obama expected to hit the campaign trail for Democrats with help from Pelosi and Schumer [View all]

Source: CNBC

Former President Barack Obama has been laying low when it comes to taking on President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

That’s not going to last much longer.

The most high-profile member of the Democratic Party is expected to hit the campaign trail for House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates running in the midterm elections while getting guidance from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

The timeline is fluid but the former president is expected to start making an impact in September, according to two sources familiar with his team's plan.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/27/obama-expected-to-hit-the-campaign-trail-in-september.html

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