Harris rally in Atlanta brings out thousands of supporters on little notice
Source: The Guardian
Sat 2 Nov 2024 14.29 EDT
Last modified on Sat 2 Nov 2024 14.32 EDT
Kamala Harris struck a contrast between her work as a prosecutor and a Donald Trump campaign “obsessed with revenge and consumed with grievance” on Saturday in Atlanta, three days before election day. “In less than 90 days it’s either going to be him or me in the Oval Office,” Harris said. Harris filled the fields at the Atlanta Civic Center, attracting a crowd of thousands on little notice in the crucial swing state of Georgia which Joe Biden won in 2020 but Trump is trying to return to the Republican fold.
The Democrat struck familiar themes, discussing her intent to cut taxes for middle-class households and small business owners, the “Trump abortion ban” in many southern states, and support for parents caring for small children and other family members. She pledged to sign a law restoring protection for reproductive rights that were lost in the reversal of Roe v Wade by the US supreme court.
Harris once again said: “I believe health care should be a right and not just a privilege for who can afford it.” She also took issue with Trump’s recent comments targeting political enemies. “I don’t believe that people who disagree with me are the enemy. He wants to put them in jail. I will give them a seat at the table. That’s what real leaders do. That’s what strong leaders do,” she said.
Spike Lee, a Morehouse College graduate and leading light in Atlanta’s entertainment firmament, opened the rally and Atlanta performing artists 2 Chainz, Monica, Victoria Monét and Pastor Troy appeared as a warmup act to Harris. “I think the people who need to be encouraged the most aren’t at this rally right now,” Monét said. “Convince them. Drag them … Trust me, it’s more fun when you bring your homies along.”
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