Since leaving the White House, Obama will hit the campaign trail for the first time. On October 19, he's headed to a rally for Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam. “President Barack Obama said that ‘I want to tell you how important Virginia is to me. It means the world to me. It means our legacy, for me and Michelle." Northam said at a campaign event on Wednesday The rally will focus on Northam's goals to create economic opportunity for all Virginians.