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Left looking to Michelle Obama to be Kamala Harris’ ‘ultimate weapon’ in homestretch

October 23, 2024 | | Print Article

Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be getting a big boost as Democrats roll out the “ultimate weapon” in her campaign.

A Newsweek report notes that former First Lady Michelle Obama will be the latest – and perhaps greatest – in the Democratic nominee’s arsenal and could “hugely help” push her toward the finish line.

“On Saturday, she will appear with Harris at a get-out-the-vote event in Michigan, according to a senior Harris campaign official. Her husband, former President Barack Obama, has been campaigning in swing states and is set to appear alongside Harris at a Thursday event in Georgia,” the outlet noted.

“Saturday’s event will be the former first lady’s first time on the campaign trail to support Harris and will coincide with the first day of early voting in Michigan. Michelle Obama will also headline an Atlanta rally on October 29 hosted by When We All Vote, a nonpartisan civic engagement group that she founded in 2018 ‘to change the culture around voting,'” Newsweek added.

Battleground states like Michigan and Georgia could still be decided by a small margin of votes as Harris continues her outreach to black voters and other demographics that see her efforts as just pandering for votes.

The former first lady shared a social media post urging Democrats to “do something.”

“This election couldn’t be closer. Every single vote will matter — even a handful of votes could be decisive in a swing state,” Obama captioned her post.

“That’s why we’ve all got to #DoSomething during these final few days of the election,” she continued. “I’m getting out on the campaign trail with @KamalaHarris next week. Will you all #DoSomething? Will you make your voting plans? Will you help others do the same?”

 

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Mrs. Obama was described as “an effective closer” by a political science professor at Northeastern University,  Costas Panagopoulos, who said that “deploying her strategically in key states is likely to be helpful to the Harris campaign.”

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“Michelle Obama is Democrats’ not-so-secret weapon,” Panagopoulos told Newsweek. “She’s very popular, across the board but especially with Black women, who would be crucial to a Harris victory, and she’s a very powerful speaker.”

“There was a lot of enthusiasm for Harris in the beginning,” Katherine Tate, a political science professor at Brown University, told the outlet. “But it has leveled off. Michelle Obama will generate a lot of excitement for the race again.”

Obama “is known for connecting with voters at a personal level. She can help Harris draw in bigger crowds,” Tate added. “Obama’s endorsement will deepen the existing support that Harris has from Black women. Obama will make the choice between Harris and Trump clear.”

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