{"id":2355634,"date":"2024-10-16T11:13:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michelle-obama-will-make-harris-rally-debut-in-battleground-georgia-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:15:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:15:53","slug":"michelle-obama-will-make-harris-rally-debut-in-battleground-georgia-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michelle-obama-will-make-harris-rally-debut-in-battleground-georgia-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama will make Harris rally debut in battleground Georgia &#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\">26<\/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%2Fmichelle-obama-will-make-harris-rally-debut-in-battleground-georgia-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=2355634&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>Former\u2062 First Lady Michelle Obama is set to make her campaign debut for Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, marking her first public appearance since endorsing Harris in \u2064July. With the election rapidly \u2062approaching, the Harris\u2062 campaign is prioritizing\u2064 swing states like Georgia, which\u200b notably shifted from Republican to Democratic support in the 2020 election. Michelle Obama\u2019s rally\u2064 is organized by &#8220;When We All Vote,&#8221; an initiative she established to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-be-fooled-putting-voter-registration-kiosks-in-high-schools-is-a-ploy-to-help-democrats\/\" title=\"Don\u2019t Be Fooled: Putting Voter Registration Kiosks In High Schools Is A Ploy To Help Democrats\">promote voter turnout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2063 her \u200cprevious high-profile appearance at the Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-has-single-handedly-destroyed-dick-cheneys-reputation-in-wyoming\/\" title=\"Liz Cheney Has Single-Handedly Destroyed Dick Cheney\u2019s Reputation In Wyoming\">remained largely absent<\/a> \u2063from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-n-j-gov-murphy-plans-to-give-40m-to-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Project Veritas: N.J. Gov. Murphy plans to give M to illegal immigrants\">campaign trail due<\/a> to concerns for her safety following \u200bassassination attempts on\u2062 former President Donald Trump. The upcoming rally, scheduled for October 29, coincides with early voting and comes \u200cshortly after the voter registration deadline in\u200c Georgia. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama\u2062 has already begun \u200bcampaigning on behalf of Harris in other states.  <\/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\">Michelle Obama will make Harris rally debut in battleground Georgia<\/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_1833757\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former first lady <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michelle-obama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michelle Obama<\/a> will appear at a rally on <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s behalf for the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3099194\/barack-michelle-obama-endorse-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"since endorsing her\">since endorsing her<\/a> in July.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>With three weeks left until the election, the Harris campaign is focused on garnering votes from swing states, including Georgia. The state elected President Joe Biden in 2020 after voting for the Republican candidate since 1996. With its 16 electoral votes, it could give either candidate a significant lead.<\/p>\n<p>Obama will appear at an Atlanta rally hosted by When We All Vote, a group dedicated to voter turnout that she founded in 2018. While Obama attended and spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August to again voice her support for Harris, the former first lady has largely been missing from the campaign trail until this event.<\/p>\n<p>The former first lady&rsquo;s absence on the campaign trail had grown conspicuous, with NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/kamala-harris-michelle-obama-hit-campaign-trail-rcna175173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>running a report<\/a> Tuesday night about her sparse public support since her DNC speech that received rave reviews. <\/p>\n<p>Obama was reportedly lying low out of concern for her safety, and people familiar with her thinking told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After the two assassination attempts against former President Trump, the staffs of all the former presidents and first ladies recognized the new reality and so does the Secret Service,&rdquo; a person familiar with the matter said.<\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> survived an assassination attempt on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, and narrowly avoided another injury when a gunman was arrested after apparently camping out on the edges of his golf course.<\/p>\n<p>The Oct. 29 rally comes two weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-set-to-pick-who-will-lead-new-york-citys-economic-recovery-fight-against-rising-crime-and-more\/\" title=\"Voters Set To Pick Who Will Lead New York City\u2019s Economic Recovery, Fight Against Rising Crime And More\">early voting began<\/a> in Georgia and three weeks after the voter registration deadline. After that, there will only be a week left until Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Barack-Obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Barack Obama<\/a> went on the campaign trail on Harris&rsquo;s behalf last week to speak to a crowd of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anaylsis-more-than-half-of-joe-bidens-twitter-followers-are-fake-and-were-just-created-in-january\/\" title=\"Anaylsis: More Than Half Of Joe Biden\u2019s Twitter Followers Are FAKE and Were Just Created in January\">black men<\/a> in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The state has a black population of more than 1.4 million and has become the focus of the Harris campaign to fight for its 19 electoral votes.<\/p>\n<p>The former president suggested black men &ldquo;just aren&rsquo;t feeling the idea of having a woman as president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A <em>New York Times<\/em>\/Sienna poll shows 71% of black registered voters choosing Harris as president. That statistic would be a historically low majority of black voters to pick the Democratic presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the same poll showed that Trump had 18% of black registered voters&rsquo; support. That high of approval rating would be a massive swing from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2021\/06\/30\/behind-bidens-2020-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2020 election<\/a>, in which Biden won 92% of the&nbsp;black&nbsp;vote.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020,&nbsp;black&nbsp;voters&nbsp;made up 13.5% of all eligible&nbsp;voters.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/10\/key-facts-about-black-eligible-voters-in-2024\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">According<\/a>&nbsp;to the Pew Research Center, they are expected to make up 14% in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1833757\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1833757\"}});<\/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>Michelle Obama to debut at Harris rally in Georgia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2355635,"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\/08\/Michelle_Obama_DNC_hh3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43136,32438,32618],"class_list":["post-2355634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-georgia-rally","tag-kamala-harris","tag-michelle-obama"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Michelle_Obama_DNC_hh3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355634","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}