After exhorting others to vote, Obama does so himself
President Obama, who has spent weeks urging supporters not to sit out this election, filled out his own absentee ballot Tuesday at the White House.
“He just voted absentee in the West Wing,” press secretary Robert Gibbs announced at his afternoon briefing.
Gibbs said he did not ask about every choice the president made, calling it “a private decision.” But he knew that Obama did support Democrats Pat Quinn and Alexi Giannoulias, running for Illinois governor and Senate, respectively.
“Two Democratic candidates who I believe will win,” Gibbs added.
Obama’s closing campaign swing this weekend includes a stop in support of those same Democrats in Chicago on Saturday. He’ll then spend the night at his home there.
First Lady Michelle Obama voted early in person during a trip to Chicago on Oct. 13. She appears in a new DNC video promoting early voting.
“This is so important,” she said. “Our president needs your help.”
Quinn is seeking a full term as governor this fall after taking office following the impeachment of Rod Blagojevich. Giannoulias is seeking the Senate seat Obama held before being elected president.
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