Gov. Deval Patrick, on the homestretch of his re-election bid, said Wednesday he’s not worried that President Barack Obama’s visit to the Hub this weekend could backfire for the incumbent Democrat by drawing attention to voter anxiety over the pace of the country’s economic recovery.

Obama plans to headline a campaign rally for Patrick on Saturday at the Hynes Convention Center as Patrick hopes to energize his party base for the final push to the Nov. 2 election.

The last time Obama was in Massachusetts to stump for a candidate, he made an unsuccessful, last minute trip to try to salvage Attorney General Martha Coakley’s campaign for U.S. Senate.

“I haven’t been at this so long that it isn’t still really exciting for me to have the president of the United States come and support our cause. And I appreciate it very much, and I look forward to him coming,” Patrick told reporters after a debate at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

Republican candidate for governor Charlie Baker said he’s not concerned Obama’s visit could give Patrick a boost.

“It’s no secret that the governor and the president share a governing philosophy and they certainly have been friends for a long time and I think their governing philosophy which means more spending and higher taxes and fewer jobs is bad for the country and bad for the state,” Baker said. “I look forward to continuing to debate the governor on these issues between now and election day.”

Baker plans to attend a backyard cookout in Cambridge on Saturday hosted by former Gov. William Weld.

Obama’s job approval numbers in Massachusetts have remained relatively steady since the spring, though he has taken a hit nationally. According to a Rasmussen Reports survey at the end of September, Obama had a 54 percent job approval rating in Massachusetts, six points higher than Patrick. But while 63 percent of voters still blame the policies of President George W. Bush for creating the recession, only 33 percent think Obama has put the country on the right path to recovery.

“The national economy and the state economy are recovering, but not recovered and we’ve got more work to do. Voters are entitled to have candidates be candid with them and honest with them about where we are and where we’re going,” Patrick said.

Patrick said capacity at the convention center is about 7,000 people, forcing his campaign to try to figure out what to do with the 9,000 to 10,000 people who have expressed interest in attending.

In addition to helping close the “enthusiasm gap,” Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh called Obama’s visit “the biggest GOTV recruiting event in history.”