Former President Barack Obama was heckled Wednesday while stumping for Arizona Democrats Sen. Mark Kelly and gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs as the midterm elections near.
Wednesday during a rally in Phoenix for Democrats in Arizona.
Obama was stumping for Sen. Mark Kelly and Katie Hobbs, who are respectively in close races for Senate and governor, and talking about the economic impact the coronavirus pandemic had on American families and communities when he was interrupted by a heckler. "The pandemic also highlighted, and in a lot of cases made worse, problems that we've been struggling with for years — an economy that's very good for folks at the very top but not always so good for ordinary people," Obama said before being interrupted.OBAMA'S INFLUENCE: VOTERS IN BATTLEGROUND STATES WEIGH IMPACT OF FORMER PRESIDENT ON KEY RACES
"Hold up, hold up," Obama said."Young man, just listen for a second. You have to be polite and civil when people are talking, then other people are talking, and then you get a chance to talk." "Set up your own rally," the former president added."A lot of people worked hard for this. C'mon, man."Former President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a campaign event for Arizona Democrats at Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix on Wednesday.Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., left, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs wave during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama in Phoenix on Wednesday.
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