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Liberal Groups Hold Voter Registration Drives in Philadelphia One Day After Former President Obama's Visit

The voter push by the two groups coincided with a rally by former President Barack Obama in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon.

What to Know

  • Obama rode enthusiasm for his candidacy in the Philadelphia region to victory in Pennsylvania twice.
  • Hillary Clinton lost Pennsylvania to President Trump, and her vote totals in the southeast region were considerably lower than Obama's.
  • When We All Vote is hosting rallies across the United State as part of their "Week of Action."

A national "get out the vote" group backed by big names including former First Lady Michelle Obama, actor Tom Hanks and basketball star Chris Paul, held a voter registration event Saturday in Philadelphia.

The group, When We All Vote, garnered support from Mayor Jim Kenney and other Democrats in the city on the same day the local chapter of the NAACP held voter registration events throughout the city as well.

The voter push by the two groups coincided with an appearance by former President Barack Obama in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, when he rallied thousands of liberals at the Dell Music Center.

His message to long-fervent supporters — the Dell is in Pennsylvania's Third Congressional District, one of the most Democratic in the country — was simple: turnout is key for the Nov. 6 midterm election if Democrats are to take control of Congress.

The NAACP volunteers were visiting various ShopRite supermarkets across the city from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

When We All Vote is hosting rallies across the United State as part of their "Week of Action," teaching new and experienced voters what it takes to shape democracy.

In Philadelphia, Kenney and other politicians kicked off the local effort with an event at 11 a.m., which was to run till 3 p.m. at the Mingle Event Studio on North 54th Street in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia.

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