Busy day - 2 rallies, one in Wisconsin and one in Michigan

[FreeinChrist]

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sweep into Wisconsin seeking to build momentum

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rolled into western Wisconsin Wednesday to a crowd the campaign estimated at 12,000.

www.jsonline.com

Harris and her new running mate largely echoed remarks they made a night before in Philadelphia. They framed the race as a fight for freedoms, highlighting health care access, gun violence laws and lowering costs as top issues.​

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In her second visit to Wisconsin in her just over two-week-old presidential campaign, Harris again said the race was a choice between compassion and chaos as she took aim at former President Donald Trump and his own running mate, JD Vance, who held a campaign event just over 3 miles south the same afternoon.​

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“We’re not going back,” Harris said, calling Trump’s vision a “plan to weaken the middle class.”​

Thousands gathering for Kamala Harris rally as presidential campaign focuses on Michigan

With 90 days until the Nov. 5 election, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and JD Vance were all stumping for votes Wednesday in southeast Michigan.

www.detroitnews.com

Thousands of supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris were gathered Wednesday evening inside and outside of an airplane hangar at Detroit Metro Airport, as both Republicans and Democrats were making plays for Michigan voters in a revamped and re-energized race for the White House.....​

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Elija'Blu Lampkin, a United Auto Workers member from Warren, said he hadn't seen a rally in Michigan the size of the one Wednesday since when former President Barack Obama was the Democratic nominee in 2008 and 2012.​

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"Today is a statement," Lampkin said of the event.​

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Thousands signed up to volunteer.

 

[Hammster]

More abortions. Christians shouldn’t be supporting this. Ever.

 

[AlexB23]

More abortions. Christians shouldn’t be supporting this. Ever.

There is always 3rd party. I might want to go 3rd party this year. Back in the 1970s, Democrats were much more pro-life compared to today. We need more 1970s style Democrats in 2024, cos I am an old soul in a young man.

Many Democrats in the 1970s were pro-life:

Many anti-abortion activists before Roe were liberals who were inspired by 20th-century Catholic social teaching

A historian explains why the pre-Roe anti-abortion movement was filled with liberal Democrats who opposed the Vietnam War and supported the expansion of the welfare state.

theconversation.com

 

[A2SG]

More abortions. Christians shouldn’t be supporting this. Ever.

Unclear on what this has to do with Kamala Harris. She's not an OB/GYN doctor.

-- A2SG, but you're still free to support her, or not, as you see fit....

 

[Hammster]

Unclear on what this has to do with Kamala Harris. She's not an OB/GYN doctor.

-- A2SG, but you're still free to support her, or not, as you see fit....

I’m doing just that, thanks.

 

[MrMoe]

What I want to know is when is she going to start answering hard-hitting questions from the press.

 

[A2SG]

I’m doing just that, thanks.

Cool.

-- A2SG, still unclear on what abortion has to do with this subject, though....

 

[Servus]

“We’re not going back” isn't a particularly good campaign slogan, considering where things have been going the last three years.

 

[A2SG]

“We’re not going back” isn't a particularly good campaign slogan, considering where things have been going the last three years.

Well, it beats "Tippecanoe and Tyler too!"

-- A2SG, though, not as pithy as "I like Ike".....

 

[RoBo1988]

What I want to know is when is she going to start answering hard-hitting questions from the press.

Yep 2 cities, zero press conferences

 

[FreeinChrist]

'she hasn't done a press conference' - faux outrage.

It will happen on her terms.

 

[FreeinChrist]

“We’re not going back” isn't a particularly good campaign slogan, considering where things have been going the last three years.

I think it is a pointed slogan.

 

[Hammster]

'she hasn't done a press conference' - faux outrage.

It will happen on her terms.

That’s been stated. She’ll need a favored gaggle with pre-screened questions.

 

[Servus]

I think it is a pointed slogan.

I don't know what that means.

 

[Servus]

That’s been stated. She’ll need a favored gaggle with pre-screened questions.

Heaven forbid she faces Fox the way her opponent faced CNN.

 

[Paulos23]

“We’re not going back” isn't a particularly good campaign slogan, considering where things have been going the last three years.

For those of us looking back farther than three years, it is very poignant.

 

[Servus]

For those of us looking back farther than three years, it is very poignant.

Indeed, things were markedly better 6-7 years ago.

 

[RoBo1988]

'she hasn't done a press conference' - faux outrage.

It will happen on her terms.

No outrage here. I just figure it'll be "must see tee vee"

 

[Paulos23]

Indeed, things were markedly better 6-7 years ago.

I am looking farther then that. That is what many Trump supporters are doing.

 

[Servus]

I am looking farther then that. That is what many Trump supporters are doing.

To what point in time are many Trump supporters looking?