Obama Calls out <br />Political 'Demagogues' <br />at Ohio Rally Former President Barack Obama spoke at a campaign rally on behalf of Richard Cordray, Ohio's Democratic candidate for governor, on Thursday. Cordray is running against <br />Republican Mike DeWine, <br />who is known for his <br />opposition to Obamacare. During his speech, Obama blasted "demagogues who promise simple fixes to complicated problems" and implored supporters to vote on November 6. Though he never specifically mentioned <br />President Donald Trump, a reference to "the <br />person in the White House" was made, followed <br />by a statement that "none of this is normal." Obama went on to criticize Republicans in Congress, saying that instead of providing a system of checks and balances on Trump's behavior, "you see Republicans bending over backwards to be a shield." This was the third campaign appearance <br />for the former president in less than a week. Last Friday, he gave a speech at the University of Illinois and then campaigned for Democratic House challenger in Orange County the following day.
