Obama campaigns for Acton and Brown at Cleveland rally

Former President Barack Obama campaigned for Ohio Democrats Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown at a rally in Cleveland on Saturday, October 24, criticizing President Donald Trump and Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as he urged voters to support the Democratic candidates in the midterm elections. Obama addressed supporters at Cleveland Public Auditorium, where Acton is running for governor and Brown is seeking to return to the Senate. The rally was part of Obama’s return to the campaign trail for midterm contests, with a separate campaign stop in Detroit scheduled later that day alongside Michigan Democrats Jocelyn Benson and Abdul El-Sayed. A central target of Obama’s remarks was a Ramaswamy campaign advertisement featuring Acton’s mother, who criticizes her daughter. Obama said the ad crossed a line and faulted Ramaswamy for using it. Ramaswamy defended the advertisement, and his campaign said it planned to spend $4 million airing it. Acton also addressed the controversy at the rally, accusing her opponent of exploiting her childhood. Obama also criticized Trump over renovations to the White House, including the construction of a ballroom, and argued that the...