Bill Clinton has been busy lately. His personal appearances are being sought after for a number of hard fought political campaigns as the election season enters its homestretch. In addition to the many campaign stops he has already done, he has a number of them coming up.
Currently, the former President is in Arkansas where he is campaigning for U.S. Representative Mike Ross and U.S. Senator Mark Pryor. Both men are seeking reelection and face tough challenges in the current political climate.
After that, Clinton will be joining Pat Quinn, Democrat governor of Illinois, who has invited the former president to speak at a Chicago manufacturing plant. Stressing the increase in Illinois employment numbers, Clinton will be speaking to the workers and labor leaders.
In Michigan, the Detroit News has reported that Clinton will be in Flint campaigning for U.S. Representative Dan Kildee, Democratic candidate for Governor Mark Schauer and Gary Peters a candidate for the U.S. Senate. President Obama has also recently been campaigning in Michigan.
Clinton has also been involved with election campaigns in other parts of the country. In Utah, she was on hand to wish the governor happy anniversary. Clinton has been involved in the New Hampshire and Kentucky races. In Kentucky he took part in a political ad for Senate candidate Alison Grimes. Grimes has been in the news lately for refusing to divulge who she voted for in the last presidential election.
President Obama has been avoiding many election events. His approval ratings are low and many current candidates are running away from endorsements or have been avoiding tying their campaign to the current President’s policies. Although the White House has denied they are avoiding certain campaigns, CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley contradicts that.
“There will be places where the President can be of tremendous help. Unfortunately for people in purple or red states, those are not the states where the President can help.” Crowley said. “I wouldn't call this some big showdown. President Obama will be very happy to stay away from Colorado and Alaska or anywhere else if it helps him keep the Senate majority Democrat.”