Obama returning to University of Wisconsin to seek young voters’ support for Dems in midterm

Obama returning U. of Wis. to court young voters

MADISON, Wis. — President Barack Obama is returning to the University of Wisconsin to ask young voters who helped propel him to the White House to support Democrats in key governor and U.S. Senate races.

Tuesday’s visit carries a different political atmosphere than the one that surrounded the then-candidate in 2008, when a boisterous overflow crowd of more than 17,000 people greeted him at the Madison campus.

Obama’s popularity has dipped, and many Democrats are facing tough challenges in the Nov. 2 midterm election.

Among them is Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold. Feingold has long courted young voters but is skipping the president’s rally and staying in Washington where the Senate is in session.

Obama said during a Monday conference call that he hopes to re-engage students.