Kamala Harris' Birthday and Campaign: A Battle in Battleground States

Kamala Harris celebrated her 60th birthday in Georgia, focusing on mobilizing early voters. Her campaign efforts included attending church services and promoting voting rights. Meanwhile, Donald Trump engaged in events across Pennsylvania, targeting pivotal swing states as both candidates intensified their efforts in the election race.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 20-10-2024 21:28 IST | Created: 20-10-2024 21:28 IST
Kamala Harris' Birthday and Campaign: A Battle in Battleground States
Kamala Harris

On Sunday, Kamala Harris marked her 60th birthday with a church service visit in Georgia, a strategic move intended to encourage early voters to the polls. The Democratic candidate and her Republican counterpart, Donald Trump, are neck and neck in pivotal states, with just over two weeks remaining until the election on November 5.

Harris, drawing from her upbringing in the Black church, addressed congregants at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, underscoring the election's significance amid divisive political rhetoric. Simultaneously, Trump, held a planned engagement in battleground Pennsylvania, visiting a McDonald's as part of his voter outreach efforts.

As Harris participated in a "Souls to the Polls" initiative, leveraging faith community support to boost voter turnout, Trump positioned himself in key locations like Pennsylvania touting recent favorable opinion polls. Both are aiming to amass every vote in these close races, knowing swing states are crucial for victory.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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