Obama in Nevada: 'Heck no' to Trump, Joe Heck - The Hill (blog)

President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaObama in Nevada: 'Heck no' to Trump, Joe Heck Lots of (just) talk about 'draining the swamp' America's Eastern European mess MORE^{[2][3][4][5][6][1]} campaigned on behalf of Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonOhio GOP chairman will vote Trump: report Obama in Nevada: 'Heck no' to Trump, Joe Heck Clinton promotes early voting in North Carolina swing MORE^{[8][9][10][11][12][7]} in Nevada on Sunday, also pushing those gathered to vote for Democrats running down ballot. 

"Nevada's always close," he told the crowd in North Las Vegas, "but that's what makes it exciting."

After thanking the state for helping to elect him, praising retiring Sen. Harry ReidHarry ReidObama in Nevada: 'Heck no' to Trump, Joe Heck Dems double down on Nevada Latino vote Heck's rejection of Trump imperils Nevada Senate race MORE^{[14][15][16][17][18][13]} and touting the process made during his eight years in office, Obama launched into an attack on GOP nominee Donald TrumpDonald TrumpOhio GOP chairman will vote Trump: report Report: Trump made 'Apprentice' staff work through Superstorm Sandy aftermath Obama in Nevada: 'Heck no' to Trump, Joe Heck MORE^[20][21][22]^[23][24][19]. 

"You've got a guy who proves himself unfit for this office every single day in every single way," he said. 

He also criticized Trump for claiming the election process is rigged, saying: "If this was rigged, boy it would be a really big conspiracy.

"The Republican governor is not going to rig an election for Hillary Clinton or rig an election for Catherine [Cortez Masto]," he added, referring to the Democrat running for Reid's seat.  

"We've got to have a Congress that is willing to make progress on the issues Americans care about," he said, before launching an extended attack on Rep. Joe Heck, the Republican facing off against Masto. 

He said Heck supported Trump when it was "politically convenient" and asked "What the heck took you so long?" to denounce the nominee. Heck dropped his support for Trump earlier this month, after the now infamous "Access Hollywood" tape of Trump bragging about assaulting women. 

"Too late!" Obama said. "You don't get credit for that!" 

As he criticized Heck, he asked "Nevada, what the heck?" and then led the crowd in chants of "Heck no!"

Polls show a tight race between Heck and Cortez Masto, the former Nevada attorney general in a race that Heck had been narrowly leading for months. 

Clinton is ahead of Trump by nearly 5 points in the RealClearPolitics average^[25], and the latest average^[26] for the Senate race shows Cortez Masto up by 2 points.

Heck revoking his support of Trump has set off^[27] a backlash against from Trump supporters and he's privately acknowledged^[28] he's in a "very difficult situation" for no longer supporting his party's standard-bearer.

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2. ^{^} Barack Obama (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
3. ^{^} Obama in Nevada: 'Heck no' to Trump, Joe Heck (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
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5. ^{^} America's Eastern European mess (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
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7. ^{^} Hillary Clinton (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
8. ^{^} Hillary Rodham Clinton (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
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13. ^{^} Harry Reid (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
14. ^{^} Harry Reid (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
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18. ^{^} MORE (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
19. ^{^} Donald Trump (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
20. ^{^} Donald Trump (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
21. ^{^} Ohio GOP chairman will vote Trump: report (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
22. ^{^} Report: Trump made 'Apprentice' staff work through Superstorm Sandy aftermath (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
23. ^{^} Obama in Nevada: 'Heck no' to Trump, Joe Heck (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
24. ^{^} MORE (origin-nyi.thehill.com)
25. ^{^} average (www.realclearpolitics.com)
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27. ^{^} set off (thehill.com)
28. ^{^} privately acknowledged (www.cnn.com)