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Obama will make his first joint appearances on the campaign trail with Harris
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Obama will make his first joint appearances on the campaign trail with Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris will join the Obamas for the first time, who the campaign hopes will galvanize supporters in early voting areas in the final days before the election.

Harris appears alongside the political giants at a crucial time, as polls suggest she and former President Donald Trump are virtually neck-and-neck in the final sweep through Nov. 5.

Harris will hold a campaign rally with former President Barack Obama in Georgia next Thursday, the first time the pair have campaigned side by side, a senior campaign official said. Starting a week from Saturday, Harris will campaign alongside former first lady Michelle Obama in Michigan, her first time on the campaign trail this cycle. According to the campaign manager, the appearances are billed as “get-out-the-vote” events.

The campaign manager said Harris advisers believe they can increase voter enthusiasm through the joint events, pointing to people who signed up for nearly a thousand volunteer opportunities last week during former President Obama's rally for Harris in Pennsylvania.

In a major push, Democratic stars are campaigning for Harris in the final weeks of the campaign.

In addition to his plans to campaign with Harris in Georgia, Barack Obama will hold events in Arizona and Nevada on Friday and Saturday. He is scheduled to travel to Michigan and Wisconsin next week. Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will accompany him at the rally in Wisconsin.

Former President Bill Clinton chose Harris in Georgia, a state where Democrats went blue in 2020. On Thursday, he fought alongside Walz in North Carolina. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has repeatedly advocated for Harris in the media.

Last week, Barack Obama held a rally in Pittsburgh, his first campaign for Harris in a battleground state. He also hosted a fundraiser for her campaign in Los Angeles in September.

NBC News has reported that Michelle Obama has been working behind the scenes to increase voter turnout. She also expressed concerns about security following assassination attempts against Trump.

Michelle Obama electrified supporters at the Democratic National Convention this summer, urging them to “do something” to support Harris.

“When we see a bad poll, and we will, we have to put the phone down and do something,” she said in her speech in August. “When we start to feel tired, when we get scared again, we have to pick ourselves up, throw water on our faces, and what?”

“Do something!” The crowd responded.

The early voting phase in Georgia has already begun. Michiganders can vote early in most parts of the state starting Oct. 26, the day of Harris' rally with Michelle Obama.

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