Vice President Harris on Monday urged Michigan voters to vote early to boost voting with just over a week left until Election Day in the critical battleground state.
“Early voting in Michigan is necessary because we are eight days away from one of the most important elections of our lifetime and, as everyone here knows, this will be a close race until the end. So we have a lot of work ahead of us, but we like to work hard,” she said at a rally in Ann Arbor. “Make no mistake, we will win.”
“It’s time to vote in Michigan,” she said later, with throngs of attendees holding blue and yellow “Vote” signs and chanting behind her.
Harris spent the day in Michigan on Monday, traveling across the state to meet with union members before holding a rally. Former President Trump and former President Harris are head-to-head in Michigan, with Trump slightly ahead at 48.2% compared to Harris’ 47.9%, according to a comprehensive poll from Decision Desk HQ/The Hill.
“When we look back in nine days, we will be able to say and know that we did everything we could to remind our friends, classmates and colleagues that we are all in this together,” Harris said at the rally.
Her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democratic Party), also attended the rally with Harris.
“Let us welcome these eight days knowing our power in building community, our power in building unity, our power in reaching out to one another, and reminding ourselves that no one is alone and that we are all in this together. ” said.
She also addressed pro-Palestinian protesters who had interrupted her remarks at several past rallies.
“On the Gaza issue, hello everyone. On the Gaza issue, we all want this war to end as quickly as possible and the hostages to be rescued. I will do my best to make that happen.” Harris said.
“We know that we are not enemies within ourselves, but that we are all in this together. That is why we are fighting.” she added, referencing President Trump’s claim that his political rivals are “enemies from within.”
The Michigan city of Dearborn is home to 100,000 Arab Americans, who make up the majority of the population. Democrats worry that anger over the Biden administration’s handling of the war in Gaza could hurt Harris’ chances in Michigan after tens of thousands of voters voted by abstention instead when President Biden won the nomination in the state’s primary.
Harris reiterated her plea to young Gen Z voters. This is a critical voting bloc that Democrats hope will tip the scales in Harris’s favor and give her an edge over Trump, even though recent polls have begun to show a shift toward the former president. me.
Harris asked first-time voters to raise their hands, saying, “Let’s hear it for first-time voters!”
“This is why I know the future is bright for our country,” she said.
While Harris appealed to Michigan voters in Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan, Trump was courting swing state voters on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus in Atlanta.
Walz introduced Harris, praising his running mate as “a person who always brings joy.”
“He understands what it means to be a leader who lifts people up rather than trying to bring them down. “It’s Tim Walz,” she said.
In his remarks, Walz focused on freedom, a central theme of his campaign, emphasizing that he and Harris are both gun owners.
“I know you’re in Michigan. It’s a Minnesota thing. I said the golden rule, mind your own business and we’ll get along better.” He explained that he and Harris seek freedom. Strengthen Social Security, strengthen children’s freedom to go to school without fear of gun violence, and allow seniors to retire with dignity.
“I’m not going to give a crap about this. I know guns. I am a veteran. I am a gun owner,” Walz said. “Kamala and I are both gun owners. We know that you can not only support the Second Amendment, but also uphold our first responsibility – protecting our children.
“What’s interesting is that both Democratic congressmen are gun owners. No Republican candidate can pass a background check,” Walz said. Trump slammed Trump for being a convicted felon after being found guilty in a 34-count hush money case in May.
Walz also noted that the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. They made a specific plea, urging men to vote for Harris because after overturning Wade, the lives of women they know are at stake.
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) spoke at the beginning of the rally and singer Maggie Rogers performed before Walz was introduced by University of Michigan student Guari Chawla.
On Monday morning, First Lady Jill Biden and Minnesota First Lady Gwen Walz held their first joint campaign rally in Traverse City, Michigan.
