Vice President Kamala Harris will be joining the Obamas on the campaign trail for the first time, and her campaign is hoping to energize supporters at early voting locations ahead of the election.
Harris is in line with political heavyweights at a critical time, when polls show her and former President Donald Trump virtually tied in the final all-out battle that ends on Nov. 5. It has appeared in
Harris is scheduled to hold a campaign event with former President Barack Obama in Georgia next Thursday, campaign officials said, marking the first time the two have campaigned side by side. A week from Saturday, Harris will campaign in Michigan with former first lady Michelle Obama, marking her first campaign appearance this term. Campaign officials say the appearance is being promoted as an event to collect votes.
Campaign officials said Harris’ advisers believe they can increase voter enthusiasm through joint events, and that Harris’ advisers believe they can increase voter enthusiasm through joint events, campaign officials said at a rally for former President Barack Obama in Pennsylvania last week. At the rally, nearly 1,000 people signed up for volunteer shifts.
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In addition to plans to campaign with Harris in Georgia, Barack Obama also plans to hold events in Arizona and Nevada on Friday and Saturday. He plans to head to Michigan and Wisconsin next week. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, also plans to attend the Wisconsin rally.
Former President Bill Clinton stumbled in supporting Harris in Georgia, a state that Democrats greenlit in 2020. On Thursday, he campaigned alongside Walz in North Carolina. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made multiple media appearances in support of Harris.
Last week, Barack Obama held a rally in Pittsburgh, marking Harris’ first campaign campaign in the battleground state. In September, she held a fundraiser for her campaign in Los Angeles.
NBC News reported that Michelle Obama worked behind the scenes to increase voter turnout. She has also expressed concerns about security following the assassination attempt on President Trump.
Michelle Obama appealed to her supporters at this summer’s Democratic National Convention to “do something” to support Harris.
“If the polls look bad, we have to put down our phones and do something,” she said in a speech in August. “If you start to feel tired, if you feel fear creeping in again, you need to pull yourself together and splash some water on your face, but what do you do?”
“Do something!” the crowd responded.
Georgia’s early voting period has already begun. Michigan residents can start heading to early voting polling places in most parts of the state starting Oct. 26, the day Harris and Michelle Obama hold their rallies.
Nnamdi Egwuonwu and Monica Alba contributed.
