{"id":2360987,"date":"2024-10-29T11:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-campaign-builds-anticipation-for-major-moment-ellipse-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T11:30:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:30:46","slug":"harris-campaign-builds-anticipation-for-major-moment-ellipse-speech-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-campaign-builds-anticipation-for-major-moment-ellipse-speech-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris campaign builds anticipation for &#8216;major moment&#8217; Ellipse speech &#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\">24<\/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-campaign-builds-anticipation-for-major-moment-ellipse-speech-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=2360987&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>Vice President Kamala Harris is gearing up for a significant speech at the Ellipse, \u2062set \u200bto draw an\u200b estimated\u2062 40,000 attendees just one week before polls close in the upcoming elections. Her campaign aims to appeal specifically \u200dto undecided voters, highlighting the stark differences between her and former President Donald Trump. Speaking \u200con themes of unity and\u2063 progress, Harris\u200b plans to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-says-maga-extremists-may-need-formal-deprogramming\/\" title=\"Hillary Clinton suggests that individuals who identify as &quot;MAGA extremists&quot; might require &quot;official deprogramming.&quot;\">address critical \u2062issues<\/a> such as lowering prices, middle-class support, and reproductive rights, while asserting the need to &#8220;turn the page&#8221; from Trump\u2019s divisive leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign chairwoman Jen O&#8217;Malley \u200bDillon emphasized the importance of this moment as a chance for Harris to make her closing argument to\u2062 the \u200bAmerican public. She described undecided voters\u200b as weary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">current political climate\u2062 marked<\/a> by partisanship \u200band chaos. The \u200dlocation of the speech, with its proximity to the White House, serves\u2063 as both a reminder of the \u2063presidential\u200b office&#8217;s \u200bpower and as a critique of Trump\u2019s tumultuous presidency,\u200d particularly referencing the January 6 Capitol insurrection.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Malley\u2064 Dillon expressed confidence in Harris&#8217;s chances of winning, citing a\u200d broad coalition\u2063 of independents,\u200c Republicans, and Democrats, which they \u2064believe strengthens their position as election day approaches. The campaign&#8217;s evolving plans for the \u200bevent have signaled\u2062 a growing anticipation of a large turnout, reinforcing their strategic focus\u200c on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-chooses-untraditional-ground-strategy-in-swing-states-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump chooses untraditional ground strategy in swing states - Washington Examiner\">direct voter outreach<\/a>.  <\/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\">&lsquo;A major moment&rsquo;: Harris campaign builds anticipation for Ellipse speech with planned 40,000 people<\/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_1848267\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s campaign is not managing expectations for her closing argument speech at the Ellipse on Tuesday night, a week before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">polls close<\/a>, one it says will speak specifically to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/independents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">undecided voters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris campaign leadership previewed the speech Tuesday morning, anticipated to be before a crowd of 40,000 people, as an address that will underscore the contrast between the vice president and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>. The campaign first applied for a permit for 7,500 people last week, updating it over the weekend for 20,000 and then on Tuesday for 40,000. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith has estimated more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3206996\/road-closures-dc-kamala-harris-ellipse-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"50,000 people\">50,000 people<\/a> will attend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We really feel like tonight&rsquo;s a major moment for the vice president to make her closing argument to the American people,&rdquo; Harris campaign chairwoman Jen O&rsquo;Malley Dillon told reporters. &ldquo;We are very focused on making sure we&rsquo;re doing everything in our power to reach the voters that are still making up their mind and making sure they hear directly from the vice president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Malley Dillon described undecided voters as people who are &ldquo;exhausted&rdquo; by and &ldquo;frustrated&rdquo; with the hyperpartisan, divided political system under Trump and &ldquo;his chaos, his lack of focus on real solutions about the things that the American people are concerned about.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During her speech, set to start at 8:15 p.m., Harris will discuss her proposals to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lower prices<\/a> and her broader agenda for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">middle class<\/a>, criticize Trump for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">abortion<\/a> policies, and encourage voters &ldquo;to turn the page from Trump&rdquo; and support her &ldquo;new generation of leadership,&rdquo; according to O&rsquo;Malley Dillon. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are not at this location by accident,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Malley Dillon said. &ldquo;We believe the Ellipse is significant, and it&rsquo;s significant for two reasons. One, of course, is the backdrop of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a>. It&rsquo;s really a reminder of the gravity of the job, how much a president can do, for good and for bad, to shape the country and impact people&rsquo;s lives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3203494\/counties-that-could-decide-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FORGET THE SWING STATES. HERE ARE THE KEY SWING COUNTIES OF 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s also a stark visualization of probably the most infamous example of Donald Trump and how he&rsquo;s used his power for bad, really focusing on himself, and spreading division and chaos, and inciting a mob to try to maintain his own power and put himself over the country,&rdquo; she added of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jan. 6 <\/a>riot at the Capitol. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a place that certainly we believe helps crystallize the choice in this election between a candidate seeking unchecked power in Donald Trump and another that&rsquo;s really offering real solutions to chart a &lsquo;new way forward.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Stop the Steal&rdquo; rally on Jan. 6, 2021, drew a crowd of about 53,000 people at the Ellipse before some of them marched to the Capitol and ransacked the building in an attempt to stop the certification of the Electoral College results.<\/p>\n<p>With seven days to go, O&rsquo;Malley Dillon projected confidence about Harris&rsquo;s chances of winning next Tuesday, saying, &ldquo;We feel very good about where we are&rdquo; as the campaign continues to persuade, not only mobilize, voters. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s coalition is independents, it&rsquo;s Republicans, and it&rsquo;s Democrats,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we&rsquo;re getting closer to the deadlines for early vote closing out, we are seeing increased growth of our folks turning out,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Malley Dillon said. &ldquo;We are seeing a higher clip of our model of support for new registrants and lower propensity voters. And we are also seeing that yes, Republicans, Trump supporters, are voting. They&rsquo;re voting early. They&rsquo;re voting early in person, but they are mode-shifting. So these are people that are going to vote no matter what. &hellip; We are seeing them vote more and earlier, but what we&rsquo;re not seeing is signs of overwhelming enthusiasm of people that aren&rsquo;t going to vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After her speech, Harris is scheduled to campaign in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin<\/a>&nbsp;on Wednesday,&nbsp;as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nevada<\/a>&nbsp;on Thursday.<\/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_1848267\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1848267\"}});<\/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 campaign anticipates 40,000 attendees for Ellipse speech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2360988,"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\/10\/harris-michigan-2-scaled-1024x685.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[8366,4087,43795,4021,4554],"class_list":["post-2360987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-anticipation","tag-campaign","tag-ellipse","tag-harris","tag-speech"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/harris-michigan-2-scaled-1024x685.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360987","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\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2360987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}