President Barack Obama will visit Philadelphia Saturday morning to rally supporters as part of a series events taking place across the country in the run-up to the Nov. 2 midterm.
The Philadelphia canvass kickoff event begins at 10 a.m. at the Student Pavallion at Temple University, 1901 N. 15th St.
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged at http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/PhiladelphiaRally/
This will be the seventh in a series of “Moving America Forward” the president has attended. Previous sites included Madison, Wisc., Columbus, Ohio, Los Angeles, Calif., and Las Vegas, Nev.
Bridgeport, Conn., Chicago, Ill. and Cleveland, Ohio are on the schedule for additional rallies.
Former Preident Bill Clinton is also expected to visit regional colleges Thursday with U.S. Rep. Joseph Sestak, D-7, of Edgmont, who faces former U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey, of Zionsville,  in the U.S. Senate race.