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Obama to Campaign for Terry McAuliffe in Arlington on Sunday

Tickets are available at four Northern Virginia locations. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

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By Jason Spencer and Mary Ann Barton

President Barack ObamaĀ will once again visit Washington-Lee High SchoolĀ in Arlington on Sunday, this time to campaign for Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Terry McAuliffe.

The start time for this weekend'sĀ rally with supporters wasn't immediately clear, though the public will be able to access the school at 11:45 a.m. Sunday.

Tickets are required but do not guarantee admission, according to a news release the McAuliffe campaign issued just before 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Tickets will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at noon Wednesday at four locations:
  • Democratic Party of Virginia Arlington Office
    2050 Wilson Boulevard Suite 200
    Arlington, VA 22201Ā 
  • Democratic Party of VirginiaĀ Alexandria Office
    618 N Washington St.
    Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Democratic Party of VirginiaĀ Springfield Office
    6354 Springfield PlazaĀ 
    Springfield, VA 22150
  • Democratic Party of VirginiaĀ Fairfax City Office
    11202 Lee HwyĀ 
    Fairfax, VA 22030

Washington-Lee High School is at 1301 N. Stafford St. in Arlington.

ObamaĀ last visited the school in May 2012Ā to deliver a speech that was designed to put pressure on Congress to keep student loan interest rates down.

The upcomingĀ appearance by the president will come just days before Election Day, which isĀ Tuesday.

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Former President Bill Clinton campaigned across Virginia this weekĀ for McAuliffe, including a stop in Herndon onĀ Monday.Ā 

McAuliffe faces Republican nominee Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia's attorney general, and Libertarian Robert Sarvis in the election.

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, campaigned with Cuccinelli at a packed event Monday in Fairfax.Ā Cuccinelli will campaign with Louisiana Gov. Bobby JindalĀ Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Bristow.

One of the most recent polls on the race, out late Monday, shows McAuliffe ahead, with 51 percent to Cuccinelli's 39 percent.Ā The new poll, by the Washington Post/Abt-SRBI,Ā showed Sarvis at 8 percent.

Obama has made many forays into Northern Virginia,Ā making campaign appearancesĀ during his own run for president, as well asĀ diningĀ andĀ shoppingĀ in the commonwealth.

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