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DAVID MARCUS: Desperate Dems tap Obama to pitch Virginia gerrymandering lies

Gov. Abigail Spanberger's proposed map would replace the current 6-5 split ahead of Tuesday's vote

By David Marcus Fox News

Published April 18, 2026 8:31am EDT

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Obama urges Virginians to vote ‘yes’ in crucial redistricting vote

Former President Barack Obama urged Virginians to vote "yes" in the state's upcoming redistricting measure, arguing it would "level the playing field" and push back against Republican efforts ahead of the midterms. (Credit: X/Barack Obama)

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – As the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation are waking up to the dastardly effort by Democrats to disenfranchise GOP voters with a ridiculous new district map giving them 10 House representatives to just one for Republicans, former President Barack Obama has been tapped to help them lie their way across the finish line.

With voters set to hit the polls on Tuesday, it is Obama coming in from the bullpen to be the closer.

Signs urge early voters to vote yes or no on the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Early voting continues across the state for Virginia's redistricting ballot referendum. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The former president seems to be in more TV ads these days than he was when he was back in his political prime. In his soft, dulcet tones, he tells Virginians that giving Democrats 90% of the Old Dominion's Congressional seats, when over 45% of Virginians are........

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