Former US President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Ralph Northam (R) in Richmond, Virginia October 19, 2017. Follow along on our Facebook group]The Virginia race is broadly seen as a hint of what’s to come in next year’s midterm elections. Fairfax called out the Northam campaign for what he called a “mistake” and urged the party to renew its focus on engaging black voters. We’re going to continue that work.”Ruth Twiggs of Richmond waited in line with two friends and acknowledged that energy levels in the Northam campaign may have been low through the summer. At Thursday’s rally, Obama called Gillespie’s ads as “cynical as they get.”“What he’s really trying to deliver is fear,” Obama said.

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2017 23:41 UTC