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Obama goes to bat for ‘workhorse’ Warnock in Georgia runoff, dings Walker’s competence

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Former President Barack Obama returned to Atlanta on Thursday to rally support for Sen. Warnock’s re-election in the Georgia runoff race against Republican Herschel Walker.

Mr. Obama, the nation’s first Black president, has served as the party’s surrogate closer in marquee races this midterm election cycle, helping to give Democrats a final jolt of momentum before Election Day, and hoped to boost Mr. Warnock five days from the election.

“I am here today for the same reason I was here the last time - to ask you to vote one more time for my friend and your outstanding senator, Raphael Warnock!