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Obama Campaigns for Democrats in Atlanta, Detroit Rallies

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC · How we work

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Undisclosed Atlanta venue

Former President Barack Obama will campaign at rallies in Atlanta on Oct. 28 and Detroit on Oct. 24 to support Democratic candidates.
The Atlanta event’s location has not been disclosed, requires advance RSVP, and includes security screening.
Early voting in Georgia began Oct. 13, ends Oct. 31, placing the rally near the close of the voting period.
In Detroit, Obama will appear with Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson on Oct. 24.

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Watchlist Allegations

Former President Barack Obama will campaign at rallies in Atlanta on Oct. 28 and Detroit on Oct. 24 for Democratic candidates.
The coverage highlights candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s sister-in-law’s past placement on a federal terrorism watchlist and alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties.
El-Sayed told Fox News his sister-in-law Mariam Jukaku did nothing wrong, a 2016 plaintiff.
A federal appeals court reversed the 2016 ruling that had favored the plaintiffs in 2021.

Blindspot

Court filings show that El-Sayed’s sister-in-law, Mariam Jukaku, was placed on a federal terrorism watchlist in 2016, leading to a lawsuit that a federal appeals court reversed in 2021, while a separate 2017 damages suit was dismissed.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Undisclosed Atlanta venue

Former President Barack Obama will campaign at rallies in Atlanta on Oct. 28 and Detroit on Oct. 24 to support Democratic candidates.
The Atlanta event’s location has not been disclosed, requires advance RSVP, and includes security screening.
Early voting in Georgia began Oct. 13, ends Oct. 31, placing the rally near the close of the voting period.
In Detroit, Obama will appear with Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson on Oct. 24.

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