Obama headlines rally for Georgia Democrats

Barack Obama is trying to help Democrats succeed in national midterm elections when they already hold the White House. Obama began a hopscotch in battleground states Friday in Georgia, where there were long lines to enter the venue for the rally alongside Sen.

Raphael Warnock. The former president will travel Saturday to Michigan and Wisconsin, followed by stops next week in Nevada and Pennsylvania. Democrats see Obama as a senior statesman who can defend the party and draw sharp contrasts with Republicans.