For the first time, Vice President Kamala Harris will hit the trail with the Obamas, who she hopes will boost her support in early voting precincts in the waning days of the election.
Harris appears alongside political juggernauts at a crucial time when polls show she and former President Donald Trump are effectively tied for the Nov. 5 runoff.
Harris will campaign with the former president Barack Obama A senior campaign official said next Thursday in Georgia the pair campaigned side-by-side for the first time. A week from Saturday, Harris will campaign in Michigan with former first lady Michelle Obama. it is the first time that he appears in the election campaign this cycle. According to a campaign official, the speeches count as voting events.
A campaign official said Harris advisers believe they can boost voter enthusiasm through joint events, pointing to the nearly 1,000 people who signed up to volunteer at a rally for Harris in Pennsylvania last week.
In a big push, Democratic stars are tracking Harris in the final weeks of the campaign.
In addition to his plans to campaign alongside Harris in Georgia, Barack Obama is set to hold events in Arizona and Nevada on Friday and Saturday. He is expected to visit Michigan and Wisconsin next week. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will join him at the Wisconsin rally.
Past President Bill Clinton Democrats held on for Harris in the US state of Georgia in 2020. On Thursday, he campaigned with Walz in North Carolina. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made several media appearances in support of Harris.
Last week, Barack Obama held a rally in Pittsburgh for the first time campaigning for Harris on the battlefield. In September he was also held A fundraiser for his campaign in Los Angeles.
NBC News there is informed Michelle Obama worked behind the scenes to increase voter turnout. He also expressed concerns about security in the wake of the assassination attempts against Trump.
Michelle Obama electrified supporters urged them to “do something” to support Harris at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
“If we see a bad poll, and we do, we have to put that phone down and do something,” he said in a speech in August. “If we start to feel tired, if we start to feel that fear coming back, we have to pick ourselves up, throw water on our faces, and what do we do?”
“Do something!” the crowd responded.
The early voting period has already started in Georgia. Michiganders can head to the polls for early voting in most of the state on Oct. 26 — the day of Harris’ rally with Michelle Obama.
Nnamdi Egwuonwu and Monica Alba contributed.