Obama slams divisive rhetoric; heckler cuts in
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(2 Nov 2018) Former President Barack Obama visited Miami Friday to campaign for Democratic candidates including gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum and Sen. Bill Nelson, who is up for re-election. During the rally, Obama was interrupted by hecklers. In one instance, a heckler interrupted Obama's speech just after he commented on what he called the divisiveness of current political rhetoric that "pits us against one another." After one interruption, Obama commented, "Why is it that the folks who won the last election are so mad all the time?" Obama also argued that voters shouldn't trust Republicans to protect their health coverage. He cited how before his overhaul of health care "being a woman was considered a pre-existing condition because they would charge women more than men for insurance." The ramped-up campaign rhetoric in the closing days shows signs of bringing a surge of voters with it. This election is on pace to significantly surpass the turnout of Florida's past five midterm elections, stretching back two decades. By Friday, nearly 4.1 million people had either voted by mail or at an early voting location. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/5550662ed94ab87b8589bd3bf2da633b
