He also offered a passionate defense of voting rights at a time when Democrats fear that Republicans are trying to make it harder for Americans to cast ballots. “Do not let them take away your power,” Mr. Obama said. “Do not let them take away your democracy.”Mr. Obama’s primary target, though, was Mr. Trump, his voice dripping with scorn as he said that while he never expected Mr. Trump to embrace his vision, he did hope that the next president “might show some interest in taking the job seriously.”“But he never did,” Mr. Obama said. Mr. Obama remains one of the most popular figures in American life. Mr. Biden, by contrast, was seen favorably by 46 percent and Mr. Trump by 39 percent.

Source: New York Times August 19, 2020 20:10 UTC