Politics & Government

Obama to Campaign for Terry McAuliffe in Arlington on Sunday

Tickets are available at four Northern Virginia locations. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

By Jason Spencer and Mary Ann Barton

President Barack Obama will once again visit Washington-Lee High School in Arlington on Sunday, this time to campaign for Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Terry McAuliffe.

The start time for this weekend's rally with supporters wasn't immediately clear, though the public will be able to access the school at 11:45 a.m. Sunday.

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Tickets are required but do not guarantee admission, according to a news release the McAuliffe campaign issued just before 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Tickets will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at noon Wednesday at four locations:

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  • Democratic Party of Virginia Arlington Office
    2050 Wilson Boulevard Suite 200
    Arlington, VA 22201 
  • Democratic Party of Virginia Alexandria Office
    618 N Washington St.
    Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Democratic Party of Virginia Springfield Office
    6354 Springfield Plaza 
    Springfield, VA 22150
  • Democratic Party of Virginia Fairfax City Office
    11202 Lee Hwy 
    Fairfax, VA 22030

Washington-Lee High School is at 1301 N. Stafford St. in Arlington.

Obama last visited the school in May 2012 to deliver a speech that was designed to put pressure on Congress to keep student loan interest rates down.

The upcoming appearance by the president will come just days before Election Day, which is Tuesday.

Former President Bill Clinton campaigned across Virginia this week for McAuliffe, including a stop in Herndon on Monday. 

McAuliffe faces Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia's attorney general, and Libertarian Robert Sarvis in the election.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, campaigned with Cuccinelli at a packed event Monday in Fairfax. Cuccinelli will campaign with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Bristow.

One of the most recent polls on the race, out late Monday, shows McAuliffe ahead, with 51 percent to Cuccinelli's 39 percent. The new poll, by the Washington Post/Abt-SRBI, showed Sarvis at 8 percent.

Obama has made many forays into Northern Virginia, making campaign appearances during his own run for president, as well as dining and shopping in the commonwealth.


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