RALEIGH — Former President Bill Clinton made the case for President Barack Obama’s re-election in front of a crowd of about 4,000 people in Pullen Park Sunday.
In a long speech that addressed several of Obama’s policies, the former president also charmed the crowd with his trademark cheeky humor.
Clinton urged voters to consider Obama’s foreign policy record, including his success with combating terrorism.
“And, he’s got a heck of a Secretary of State,” he said.
Clinton also questioned Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s record — likening him to the “chief contortionist at Cirque du Soleil.”
Education and financial aid were other key talking points in Clinton’s speech.
Obama has signed legislation that has doubled funding for Pell grants, increased teachers’ pay, and kept student loan interest rates low, Clinton said.
“No one will ever have to drop out of college again because they’re afraid they can’t pay back their loans,” he said.
Logan Deberry, a freshman at N.C. State University, attended the rally in a Romney sweatshirt.