The following article by Peter Sullivan was posted on the Hill website September 7, 2018:
ormer President Obama on Friday urged Americans to vote because “our democracy depends on it,” saying the stakes are higher than any other election in his lifetime.
“I’m here to deliver a simple message: You need to vote because our democracy depends on it,” Obama said at a speech at the University of Illinois, as he wades back into the political fray.
OBAMA: “And as a fellow citizen, not as an ex-president, but as a fellow
citizen, I’m here to deliver a simple message, and that is that you need to vote because our democracy depends on it… a glance at recent headlines should tell you that this moment really is different.” pic.twitter.com/XmOovToppX— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 7, 2018
“But just a glance at recent headlines should tell you that this moment really is different,” he said. “The stakes really are higher. The consequences of any of us sitting on the sidelines are more dire.”