Carrying a box of doughnuts, Obama startled the crowd of about 60 mostly young campaign staffers and volunteers inside a Wexton field office in Fairfax County. And he attacked President Trump for what the former president has called “fear mongering” and repeated lies from the White House. “Most important, the character of this country is on the ballot,” Obama said, his voice hoarse from multiple campaign stops. Wexton (D) held an 11-point lead over Comstock in a Washington Post-Schar School poll conducted late last month. But Comstock — a tenacious campaigner with deep roots in the district after two terms — has outraised the Democrat $5.8 million to $5.4 million.

Source: Washington Post November 05, 2018 18:50 UTC