Obama Swoops Into Ohio to Boost Candidate in Close Race for Governor

Former President Barack Obama is injecting himself into Ohio's neck-and-neck race for governor, headlining a rally in Cleveland for Democrat Richard Cordray, who was a top appointee in Mr. Obama's administration as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It's one of 44th President's first forays back into politics as the midterms approach and Democrats fight to regain seats in the U.S. House and Senate. The event is slated to begin at roughly 7 p.m. at the CMSD East Professional Center Gymnasium in Cleveland. Mr. Cordray, the former attorney general, is locked in a dead heat with current Attorney General Mike DeWine, who will attend a private campaign fund-raiser today with Donald Trump, Jr., in Salem. A POLITICO/AARP poll released yesterday showed them in a virtual tie ahead of Mr. Obama's visit, a worrisome sign for Republicans who are defending the posts of not only governor but the secretary of state, state auditor, and state treasurer.