Vice President Kamala Harris ignited a crowd of young voters on the Michigan State University campus Sunday night after a shocking poll in Iowa gave her hope she could find a path to victory fueled by women voters.
‘We have momentum on our side, can you feel it?’ he told thousands of screaming student voters inside Jenison Field House on the East Lansing campus.
She gave a nod to a campus hero when she called it ‘the home of my dear friend Magic Johnson – Go Green!’
And in recognition of a challenge that has dogged his candidacy like President Biden’s, he spoke in some detail about the Middle East at the beginning of his remarks. That allowed him to get ahead of potential protesters and riots.
He greeted leaders of the Arab-American community “which has deep and proud roots here in Michigan,” then added, “This year has been difficult given the magnitude of the death and destruction in Gaza.”
She said that as president, she would do “everything in my power to end the war in Gaza” (to which she was loudly applauded inside the chamber) as well as to “bring home the hostages, end the suffering in Gaza, ensure that Israel is safe” and guarantee “The Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, freedom, security and self-determination.”
Vice President Kamala Harris received loud applause when she spoke about abortion rights and praised Generation Z
Harris managed to finish the speech without major protests, although one man shouted “Cease fire!” right after she announced ‘Generation Z’ and told student leaders: ‘I see you and I see your power.’
Democrats traditionally have the advantage among young voters, but Harris’ camp has had to contend with troubling polls showing an erosion in the group in battleground Michigan, a state that is key to her most plausible path to election. victory.
At the same time, he must contend with concerns about a shift by some Arab American and Muslim voters toward Donald Trump amid fury over Israel’s war in Gaza.
The latest polls show a large gender gap, with Harris scoring highest among women and Trump having a big lead among men.
One of his most important quotes in East Lansing was when he spoke about abortion and “fundamental concepts.” freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body.’
Harris already got the vote of Daphne Ruby, a 21-year-old senior. “Honestly, it was very reassuring… I feel like we all agree on one thing and that is that we want something better for our country,” he said.
Harris spoke about the importance of young voters on the last day of early voting in Michigan
Supporters react as Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign rally at Jenison Field House.
“You are all, rightly, impatient for change,” Harris told Gen Z voters, in one of her action lines. “I see you and I see your power,” he said.
Brooke Racine, 19, a first-time voter from Lake Orion, liked how Harris handled the Gaza issue. “She hasn’t really said much about it, so I’m glad she said the first” on the issue, noting that many college students are concerned about the issue.
“I think what she said here, and she said it so clearly, was really important,” he said.
With just two days until Election Day, it was a day of demographic strategy for the Harris campaign.
The campaign said there were 7,000 people packed into the arena and more outside in an overflow area.
Harris’ optimism came on a day when some polls favored her.
But he has a narrower lead in battlegrounds Michigan and Wisconsin, while Trump has a small margin in Pennsylvania in the RealClearPolitics average.
Harris started her day in Detroit, where she visited a black church just hours after her surprise trip to appear on ‘Saturday night live‘ – in a bid to reach as many eyes as possible on television.
Later, he visited a predominantly black barbershop in Pontiac, Michigan. a critical battleground where Joe Biden won with 56 percent of the vote in 2020.
Vice President Kamala Harris traveled through the state of Michigan on Sunday
Harris spoke at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ in Detroit to start the day.
Harris rallied students at Michigan State University, days after mobilizing students at the University of Michigan. They met at Jenison Field House, where Magic Johnson once powered the Spartans.
He also visited Kuzzo’s Chicken and Waffles in Detroit’s Livernois district, in the final hours of a campaign that began with a piece by Trump to question his racial identity.
Those stops were intended to underscore the importance of African-American voters turning out to vote, in a race in which Trump has eaten away at a traditional lead among black and Hispanic men.
‘As a nation, we face real challenges, we carry real burdens. We feel real pain and we must remember that faith, combined with our actions, gives us power, the power to overcome division, fear and chaos, the power to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God,” he said, speaking at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ in Detroit.
“And the power to fulfill the promise of America, the promise of freedom and opportunity, not just for some, but for all,” he said, in a city with a long history of direct action for labor and civil rights.
“So, Church, we have two days, two days until we decide the fate of our nation,” he said.
The shocking Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll showed Harris leading Trump 47-44 in Iowa, a state that hasn’t been competitive in a November presidential race for years.
