Obama Calls out br Political 'Demagogues' br at Ohio Rally Former President Barack Obama spoke at a campaign rally on behalf of Richard Cordray, Ohio's Democratic candidate for governor, on Thursday. Cordray is running against br Republican Mike DeWine, br who is known for his br opposition to Obamacare. During his speech, Obama blasted "demagogues who promise simple fixes to complicated problems" and implored supporters to vote on November 6. Though he never specifically mentioned br President Donald Trump, a reference to "the br person in the White House" was made, followed br by a statement that "none of this is normal." Obama went on to criticize Republicans in Congress, saying that instead of providing a system of checks and balances on Trump's behavior, "you see Republicans bending over backwards to be a shield." This was the third campaign appearance br for the former president in less than a week. Last Friday, he gave a speech at the University of Illinois and then campaigned for Democratic House challenger in Orange County the following day.