{"id":2315958,"date":"2024-07-30T11:10:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-swoops-into-atlanta-with-democrats-saying-she-has-put-georgia-in-play-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T11:13:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:13:04","slug":"harris-swoops-into-atlanta-with-democrats-saying-she-has-put-georgia-in-play-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-swoops-into-atlanta-with-democrats-saying-she-has-put-georgia-in-play-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris swoops into Atlanta with Democrats saying she has put Georgia \u2018in play\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-swoops-into-atlanta-with-democrats-saying-she-has-put-georgia-in-play-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315958&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>As Vice President Kamala Harris begins \u2062her second week on the campaign trail, she \u200dis poised to visit\u200d Georgia, a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-brings-in-over-11m-in-third-quarter-nearing-ron-desantis-in-2024-gop-race\/\" title=\"Haley raises M in Q3, closing in on DeSantis in 2024 GOP contest.\">crucial battleground \u200bstate<\/a> that had previously leaned\u200d towards President Joe\u2064 Biden in the 2020\u200c elections. Recent polling indicates\u200d Harris is trailing slightly behind former President Donald Trump, suggesting a competitive race. Political strategist\u2063 Tharon\u2063 Johnson noted an unprecedented\u2062 level of excitement among the Democratic base \u200din Georgia, reminiscent of \u200cthe 2008\u200c Obama campaign. Harris&#8217;s upcoming Atlanta event will feature key Democratic figures and a performance by rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Furthermore, her \u200ccampaign has reported a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-on-track-to-beat-republicans-in-2023-fundraising-with-majority-at-stake\/\" title=\"House Democrats poised to outpace Republicans in 2023 fundraising, holding majority at risk\">remarkable fundraising success<\/a>, raising over $200 million in its \u200cfirst week. A strong focus on mobilizing Black women voters, who represent a significant part of Georgia&#8217;s electorate, is central to Harris&#8217;s strategy as her campaign aims\u2064 to\u2062 translate\u2063 enthusiasm into voter turnout\u2064 on Election Day.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris swoops into Atlanta with Democrats saying she has put Georgia &lsquo;in play&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716255\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> embarks on her second week on the campaign trail, she is set to visit a battleground state President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> may have lost in his campaign: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <em>Hill<\/em>\/Emerson College <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/july-2024-swing-state-polls-harris-trails-trump-in-arizona-georgia-michigan-pennsylvania-tied-in-wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a>, Harris is polling just 2 points below former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, with Harris gaining 46% to Trump&rsquo;s 48%. In 2020, Biden narrowly flipped the state blue by a little more than 11,000 votes and marked the first time Georgia voted for a Democrat for president since 1992.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have not seen this much excitement amongst the Democratic base and Democratic coalition since Barack Obama,&rdquo; Tharon Johnson, an Atlanta-based political strategist who has worked for Democratic candidates in the state, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/kamala-harris-black-voters-georgia-a3b758b6?mod=hp_lead_pos3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the<em> Wall Street Journal<\/em>. &ldquo;This is the most excitement we&rsquo;ve felt in Georgia over the last decade.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris is set to campaign in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/atlanta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Atlanta<\/a> on Tuesday, where she will be accompanied by Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and two-time Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. There will also be a performance from rapper Megan Thee Stallion.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes as the Harris campaign announced it broke records and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3102019\/kamala-harris-raises-200-million-in-first-week-of-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>raised more than $200 million<\/a> in the first week of the campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A &ldquo;Win with Black Women&rdquo; call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/28\/us\/black-women-kamala-harris-campaign\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reached capacity<\/a> on Zoom, with more than 50,000 listening in. Black women are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-deputy-press-secretary-becomes-latest-senior-aide-to-leave-vps-office\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris&#039; Deputy Press Secretary Becomes Latest Senior Aide to Leave VP&#039;s Office\">key coalition<\/a> of the Democratic Party, with 90% of the base voting for Biden in 2020. According to data from the U.S. census, more than 33% of Georgia&rsquo;s population is black, which is the highest percentage among this year&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">battleground states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign is counting on that renewed enthusiasm in the base to turn out on Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The groundswell of support around the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> is real, and it is meaningful. Our task now is to translate that enthusiasm into action,&rdquo; Dan Kanninen, Harris&rsquo;s battleground state director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/30\/politics\/kamala-harris-atlanta-rally\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> reporters on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Harris has been vice president, she has regularly visited the state, announcing investments and visiting historically black colleges and universities. Her campaign has 24 offices and 170 staffers in the state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s rapidly united the Democratic Party behind her candidacy, sees the momentum in this head-to-head race against former President Trump, and she&rsquo;s electrifying volunteers and grassroots Democrats across the country,&rdquo; Ossoff <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4796670-jon-ossoff-kamala-harris-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> on MSNBC. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s put Georgia in play.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Trump&rsquo;s relationship with some Republicans in the state, such as Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), has soured after he continuously claimed the 2020 election was stolen, without evidence, and demanded Republican state officials, including Kemp, overturn the election results in his favor.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1716255\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716255\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris arrives in Atlanta, with Democrats claiming she has made Georgia a competitive state. As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her second week on the campaign trail, she plans to visit Georgia, a key battleground that President Joe Biden may have lost during his campaign. A recent Hill\/Emerson College poll shows Harris trailing former President Donald Trump by only 2 points, with her at 46% and Trump at 48%. In the 2020 election, Biden narrowly won Georgia by just over 11,000 votes, marking the first time since 1992 that the state voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. Tharon Johnson, an Atlanta political strategist who has supported Democratic candidates in Georgia, remarked to the Wall Street Journal that he hasn&#8217;t seen this level of enthusiasm among Democrats since Barack Obama\u2019s era. &#8220;This is the most excitement we&#8217;ve felt in Georgia over the last decade,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Harris will campaign in Atlanta on Tuesday alongside Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff and two-time gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. The event will also feature a performance by rapper Megan Thee Stallion. This announcement follows news from Harris&#8217;s campaign that it raised over $200 million within its first week\u2014setting records\u2014and hosted a &#8220;Win with Black Women&#8221; call that attracted more than 50,000 participants on Zoom. Black women represent a crucial demographic for the Democratic Party; they overwhelmingly supported Biden in 2020 with about 90% of their votes. U.S. census data indicates that over one-third of Georgia&#8217;s population is Black\u2014the highest percentage among this year&#8217;s battleground states.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign aims to harness this renewed enthusiasm to drive voter turnout on Election Day. Dan Kanninen, Harris\u2019s director for battleground states, emphasized to reporters on Monday that \u201cthe groundswell of support around the vice president is real and meaningful,\u201d adding their goal now is to convert this excitement into action.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her tenure as vice president, Harris has frequently visited Georgia to announce investments and engage with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Her campaign currently operates out of 24 offices across the state and employs around 170 staff members there. Senator Jon Ossoff noted on MSNBC how quickly she has united Democrats behind her candidacy while gaining momentum against Trump: \u201cShe\u2019s electrifying volunteers and grassroots Democrats across the country,\u201d he said while asserting that \u201cshe\u2019s put Georgia in play.\u201d Conversely, Trump&#8217;s standing among some Republicans in Georgia has deteriorated due to his unfounded claims about election fraud following his loss in 2020; he pressured Republican officials like Governor Brian Kemp to overturn those results<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2315959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kamala-harris-georgia.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9584,3685,4977,4021,5894],"class_list":["post-2315958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-atlanta","tag-democrats","tag-georgia","tag-harris","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kamala-harris-georgia.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}