Former President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak in Tucson later this week to rally support for the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Harris campaign announced last week Obama will speak in Tucson on Friday, Oct. 18. No time or location have been announced yet.
Obama is joining the Harris-Walz campaign trail to target swing states during the last few weeks of the race. He kicked off his speeches in Pennsylvania last week as part of the Democrats’ effort to reach Black male voters.
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