Thousands of Quad Citians crowd the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds to support the president.
His speech in Davenport marking the first stop on President Obama's "Move Forward" tour.
His campaign calls it the "non-stop" two day eight state tour.
And the president continues to ask for help from voters.
"Are you fired up, are you ready to go?" asked President Obama as he starts his major swing state push in Davenport. Asking voters to head to the polls like he will in Chicago.
"We got early vote in Illinois, just like we got early vote here in Iowa."
The effort is to energize his base during the final two weeks of the presidential campaign.
"Worked my feet and tail off in 2008," says Anne Dickey.
She volunteered at the grassroots level four years ago in Virginia. She says she's already voted absentee. And thinks most of her friends have made up their minds too. But she says many people may not act on their decisions.
"Just because we know who we want doesn't mean that we show up and vote so this is the really crucial time."
"People that don't vote, or don't register to vote don't realize that they're indirectly hurting themselves because every vote counts," says Gloria Young.
She's known all along that she'll vote again for the president. Which is why she's spending time on both sides of the river trying to get the vote out. Hoping to tip the balance into the president's favor.
"If you'll work with me, and knock on some doors with me, and make some phone calls with me, we'll win Scott County again, we'll win Iowa again, we'll win this election again," said President Obama.
A message he'll repeat in each of the seven swing states he's battling for.
