Vice President Harris will swing Wednesday through three critical battleground states — North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Harris took her closing message on the road after giving a speech at the Ellipse in Washington the night before, emphasizing the contrast between herself and former President Trump.
“North Carolina, I am asking for your vote. I am asking for your vote and here is my pledge to you, as your president, I pledge to seek common ground and commonsense solutions to the challenges you face,” she said at her first stop in Raleigh. “I am not looking to score political points, I am looking to make progress.”
Harris praised first-time voters at the event, saying “our future is bright” because of them. She also applauded Republicans voting for her and men voting for her to support the reproductive health of women in their lives.
“Remember, your vote is your voice and your voice is your power,” Harris said, stressing that Wednesday marks six days before Election Day.
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator began shouting at the event, which was quickly drowned out by “Kamala” chants from the crowd.
“We know we’re actually fighting for a democracy, and unlike Donald Trump, I don’t believe people who disagree with me are the enemy. He wants to put them in jail, I’ll give them a seat at the table,” Harris said after the protest.
Earlier Wednesday, Harris distanced herself from President Biden’s comments from Tuesday, in which he appeared to refer to Trump’s supporters as “garbage.”
“First of all, he clarified his comments, but let me be clear: I strongly disagree with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” Harris told reporters as she departed for this three-state swing.
After her North Carolina stop, Harris will travel to Harrisburg, Pa., and then to Madison, Wis.
Trump has a 1.4 percentage point lead over Harris in North Carolina, according to the Decision Desk HQ/The Hill’s aggregation of polls. Trump has a 0.6 percentage point lead in both Pennsylvania and in Wisconsin.
