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President Trump isn't the only one hitting key states in the last days before the midterm elections. Democrats are bringing out big names, too. Former President Barack Obama will be in Ohio and Michigan this weekend, and next week he heads to Georgia. Today, former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit Mississippi, which has a surprisingly competitive Senate race.

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🎧 Many Democrats are visiting toss-up and deep-red areas across the country , NPR's Stephen Fowler tells Up First . Alongside figures like Obama and Harris, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen.…