 "Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024- AP")
Vice President Kamala Harris has decided to campaign in Wisconsin on Friday, returning to the battleground state for the fourth time since she launched her White House campaign in July.
Her campaign reported that since entering the race, supporters in Wisconsin have knocked on over 500,000 doors. Following last week’s debate with Trump, more than 3,000 new volunteers have joined the effort.
In contrast, when Biden was still a candidate, organisers in Wisconsin faced difficulties recruiting volunteers for door-to-door outreach, a key element in any campaign.
Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has been campaigning in Wisconsin, visiting Wausau and Superior.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who presents herself as the candidate of change as she runs for president against Republican Donald Trump, said Friday that she’s different from President Joe Biden because she offers “a new generation of leadership.”
In her first solo television interview since she became the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris also criticized the “hate and division that we see coming out of Donald Trump” and said she thinks people are “exhausted” by his style of leadership.
She also said she’s a gun owner and doesn’t want to take away anyone’s guns, but believes a ban on assault-style weapons is necessary and consistent with the Second Amendment.
With inputs from agencies.