Obamas will stump for VP Harris in two crucial swing states next week: Report

 October 19, 2024

It's easy to see that Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign are struggling in the final stretch before next month's election. 

The Harris campaign is calling in every favor it can presumably muster, including tapping former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, to say good things about her in the states where it matters most.

According to The Hill, the Obamas, who were reportedly initially not going to stump for Harris, will join her next week in several battleground states as she attempts to sell American voters on becoming the next president.

The Obamas are still easily the most popular Democrats alive, and the Harris campaign is undoubtedly hoping for a boost with their involvement.

What's happening?

The Obamas will join Harris in two states next week, including Michigan and Georgia.

Former President Obama will team up with Harris in Georgia on one day, and the former first lady will meet up with Harris in Michigan, where Harris is facing a strong possibility of losing due to Muslim-American voter organizations pushing voters to vote against her.

The Hill noted:

The campaign considers the events with Harris and the Obamas as a way to harness voter enthusiasm and boost get-out-the-vote efforts in the final two weeks of the campaign, the official said. Michigan early voting starts Oct. 26, and early voting has already started in Georgia.

Michelle Obama's appearance in Michigan with Harris will mark her first time hitting the campaign trail for the vice president.

Barack Obama has already worked the trail for Harris, making appearances in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada. He will also reportedly travel to Michigan and Wisconsin in the near future.

Harris previously called in former President Bill Clinton to campaign for her in an effort to appeal to southern rural voters.

All about early voting

The efforts by the Obamas to help Harris are aimed at boosting enthusiasm for early voting, which tends to favor Democratic candidates.

While early voting numbers will likely not match those from 2020, there's still enough to make a considerable difference in battleground states, which could come down to razor-thin margins.

Fox News noted:

The Harris campaign aims to use these campaign events to boost voter enthusiasm among the vice president's supporters in order to get out the vote ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5, as well as to boost volunteer engagement to help voter turnout.

Only time will tell if the Obamas make any difference for Harris.

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