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Obama Endorses Shapiro, Crowley and Jackson in PA

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Obama Praises Shapiro Lawsuits

Former President Barack Obama released video endorsements for Democrats Josh Shapiro, David Crowley and Troy Jackson on Oct 8-9, 2026.
The coverage highlights Obama’s surrogate role and the candidates’ sizable poll leads, noting his praise of Shapiro’s lawsuits against the Trump administration.
A Quinnipiac poll in October 2026 gave Shapiro a 25-point lead over Stacy Garrity in Pennsylvania.
Crowley’s endorsement noted his community-organizer roots and record of balancing Milwaukee County’s budget.

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Crowley Endorsement Ads

Former President Barack Obama posted video endorsements for Josh Shapiro, David Crowley and Troy Jackson on October 8-9, 2026.
The ads stress candidates’ records on raising wages, cutting prescription-drug prices and expanding school meals for low-income families, noting Jackson’s 80-hour work weeks.
In Shapiro’s video, Obama praised the governor’s free-breakfast program for children and freedom protections.
Obama’s endorsement of David Crowley was among 24 ads targeting gubernatorial races, per Cook Report.

Blindspot

Quinnipiac University’s October 2026 poll showed Josh Shapiro ahead of Stacy Garrity by 25 points in Pennsylvania, while Marquette Law School’s September 30 2026 poll put David Crowley at 49 % versus Tom Tiffany’s 46 % in Wisconsin.
Within this story's sources, this polling angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

Obama’s 2008 YouTube “Hope” outreach built on Shepard Fairey’s viral poster, which by July 2008 had generated more than 200,000 stickers and millions of online shares. The Democratic National Committee noted the surge. The October 2026 video endorsements for Josh Shapiro, David Crowley and Troy Jackson reuse that digital playbook, seeking to echo the earlier surge in grassroots support.

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Obama Praises Shapiro Lawsuits

Former President Barack Obama released video endorsements for Democrats Josh Shapiro, David Crowley and Troy Jackson on Oct 8-9, 2026.
The coverage highlights Obama’s surrogate role and the candidates’ sizable poll leads, noting his praise of Shapiro’s lawsuits against the Trump administration.
A Quinnipiac poll in October 2026 gave Shapiro a 25-point lead over Stacy Garrity in Pennsylvania.
Crowley’s endorsement noted his community-organizer roots and record of balancing Milwaukee County’s budget.

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