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Preparations continue for the Harris campaign's campaign rally in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum on Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Preparations continue for the Harris campaign's campaign rally in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum on Benjamin Franklin Parkway

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — In front of the Philadelphia Art Museum, preparations continue for Harris' election rally on Monday evening on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City.

Teams have been preparing the venue for the rally and concert since Thursday.

Road closures around the Philadelphia Museum of Art are expected through Tuesday.

Road closures around the Philadelphia Museum of Art are expected through Tuesday.

The Harris campaign announced who will take the stage outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Monday night in support of the vice president.

The star-studded cast includes Lady Gaga, Oprah, The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, Freeway and Just Blaze, DJ Cassidy, Fat Joe, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ricky Martin and Adam Blackstone.

Preparations are underway for Harris' election rally on election night

Preparations are underway for Harris' election rally on election night

The Philadelphia event is part of a series of simultaneous organizing events the campaign is holding in all seven battleground states to mobilize voters ahead of Election Day.

Pennsylvania is crucial in this election, and that's why candidates are focusing on the key state in the days leading up to the election.

Harris will begin the day Monday with a campaign kickoff in Scranton before speaking at a rally in Allentown. She then travels to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia for her rallies and concerts.

Donald Trump plans four rallies in three states, starting in Raleigh, North Carolina and twice in Pennsylvania with events in Reading and Pittsburgh.

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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke to a crowd at Sharon Baptist Church in Wynnefield Heights on Sunday. He encouraged people sitting in the pews to vote for his wife, Kamala Harris. He also spoke about the resilience with which she has taken on this role over the past few months

“She knew what to do. We needed someone to step up, no one had to explain it to her, she just knew it, and then she knew she had to become the best version of an already incredible woman, and that's what she was all along.” fifteen weeks,” said Emhoff.

Meanwhile, Harris spent Sunday campaigning in Michigan. Her stops also included speaking to believers at a church in Detroit.

“As a nation we face real challenges. We face real challenges. We carry real burdens. We feel real pain. And we must remember that faith, combined with our actions, gives up power. The power to overcome division, fear and chaos,” Harris said.

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Harris focused on key issues she wants to address and did not mention former President Donald Trump by name. Employees say it's part of their strategy to stay positive even in the final stretch.

“Right now, each of us has the opportunity to make a difference. At this moment, our country is at a crossroads and it is up to us where we go from here. As Americans and as people of faith,” Harris said.

The election night rally on the Parkway is scheduled to begin Monday night at 5 p.m. The entire Ben Franklin Parkway from Logan Square at 18th Street to Eakins Oval will be closed starting at 5 a.m

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