Speaking to the overflow crowd at a campaign rally at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, President Obama urged the crowd to make sure “cousin Pookie” voted in November’s election.
“[I]t’s not enough just for you to vote. You’ve got to get your family to vote. You’ve got to get your friends to vote. You’ve got to get your coworkers to vote. You’ve got to get that cousin Pookie sitting at home on the couch,” Obama said to laughter from the crowd, “he’s watching football right now instead of being here at the rally — you’ve got to talk to him and let him know it is not that hard to exercise the franchise that previous generations fought so hard to obtain. If we do that, then you’re not only going to be able to continue a great legacy here in Maryland, but you’re also going to have one of the finest young public servants leading the charge here in Maryland.”
The rally was for Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, who’s running to be the next governor of Maryland.
The overflow crowd was for those who weren’t able to find an empty seat in the main hall where President Obama spoke. But inside, once Obama got going, some in the main crowd began to file out.
