Obama to headline rally in Chicago on Oct. 30
President Obama will return to Chicago for a Democratic rally at the end of this month, a source familiar with the plans said Thursday.
The Oct. 30 event will be hosted by the Democratic National Committee to benefit candidates nationwide.
The rally comes as part of the president’s final push on behalf of fellow Democrats as they battle to keep their majorities in Congress. It also coincides with the last days of a competitive Illinois governor’s race, though the DNC has not named the candidates who will participate on stage with the president.
Obama has been to Chicago in recent weeks to help Democrat Alexi Giannoulias win the seat he held in the U.S. Senate before his presidential election in 2008. And he currently is on a campaign swing down the West Coast to stump for Democrats in tough races there.
After wrapping that up this weekend, Obama’s schedule calls for the president to spend several days at the White House attending to other business before a final campaign effort.
cparsons@tribune.com
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