Politics
Election 2012: 2 days to go – Obama and Romney in bruising race to the finish
He also slammed Romney for his shifting positions, saying “He could be the chief contortionist for Cirque de Soleil.”
Obama, who spoke second, embraced Clinton as he walked on stage. Obama sought to draw a connection between the flush economy Clinton presided over and his own policies for a second term, including increasing taxes on upper income earners.
The president said at this stage of the campaign, the race was in the voters’ hands. “The power is not with us anymore,” he said. “It’s all up to you.”
Obama’s campaign said it had registered 1.8 million voters in key battleground states, nearly double the number of voters they registered in 2008. Campaign officials said volunteers had made 125 million personal phone calls or door knocks with voters.
Romney has also attracted large crowds in the final weekend of campaigning. His rally in Ohio on Friday drew more than 20,000 people.
With Obama maintaining a slight lead in Ohio, the Romney campaign sought to make a last-minute play for Pennsylvania, a state which the Democratic candidate has won in the last five presidential contests.
Romney, along with running mate Paul Ryan, had an early evening event planned in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, his first rally in the state this fall.
