Obama: 'Stakes really are higher' in next election
URBANA, Ill. (AP) ” Former President Barack Obama on Friday implored Americans to vote in the November midterm elections, saying the future of democracy in the U.S. is in the balance.”Just a glance at recent headlines should tell you this moment really is different,” Obama said as he accepted an ethics in government award at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “The stakes really are higher. The consequences of any of us sitting on the sidelines are more dire.”The […]