CHICAGO — Thousands of people made their disdain for President Donald Trump heard Saturday at a rally and march in Chicago aimed at galvanizing support for Democrats in the upcoming November midterm elections. “Imagine being able to hold this administration accountable,” Clinton said, echoing the general sentiment that the election is a barometer of Trump’s popularity. “We wanted to lead into the midterms and encourage women to get out and vote,” Jessica Scheller, head of Women’s March Chicago, which organized the event, told AFP. The loud crowd of thousands of men, women and even children, marched through downtown Chicago chanting “Vote them out!” Some were encouraged to head to early voting locations nearby to cast ballots. Chicago organizers insisted their event did not favor any one party, even though funding came largely from trade unions and Democrat-aligned groups.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 14, 2018 00:22 UTC