Biden to join Obama in Philly for political rally ahead of crucial Senate, governor races

Biden to join Obama at Pa. rally for 2 big races

PHILADELPHIA — President Barack Obama is being joined by Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia this weekend at a rally that aims to invigorate Democratic voters ahead of two crucial statewide races.

Obama announced last week he’d be joined Sunday by U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak (SEHS’-tak) and gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato (ohn-uh-RAH’-toh). The president said Thursday that Biden also will make the trip to Philadelphia.

The rally is at a park next to an elementary school in the city’s Germantown section. It’s open to the public.

Obama was in Philadelphia in recent weeks for a private fundraiser for Sestak and the annual back-to-school presidential pep talk.

Sestak ousted Sen. Arlen Specter after a bitter primary campaign and faces Republican Pat Toomey (TOO’-mee) in the Nov. 2 election.

Onorato opposes GOP nominee Tom Corbett.

(This version CORRECTS political category coding.)