We haven’t heard from Barack Obama since the Democratic National Convention last August. Well here it is again, because the former president is once again entering the ring to support Kamala Harris in key states, the famous “swing states”.
The Democratic candidate’s team announced that Barack Obama will make a first trip next Thursday to Pittsburgh, an industrial bastion of Pennsylvania and above all a major state in the race for the White House.
A still strong influence in the United States
At 63, Barack Obama remains a very influential voice within the Democratic electorate. Indeed, according to the Pew Research Center31% of Americans believe that he is the American president who did the best job during his two terms as president. His involvement, even indirect, has already made it possible to raise more than $76 million in campaign funds this year, even if he had not yet participated in any events on the ground.
“President Obama believes the stakes in this election couldn’t be higher, and that’s why he’s doing everything he can to help elect Vice President Harris,” said Obama adviser Eric Schultz. former president, in a press release. By agreeing to travel, he could therefore play a crucial role in motivating certain voters to vote, particularly among young people and African-Americans.
Late support for Kamala Harris
It should be noted, however, that Barack Obama took time to decide on the nomination of Kamala Harris as candidate after the withdrawal of Joe Biden. But from the moment he validated the choice of the Democratic camp, he put himself in battle gear, doing everything to support Kamala Harris.
In August, he notably gave a laudatory speech during the Democratic Party convention in Chicago. The former president described Kamala Harris as the political heir of his own journey, concluding his appearance with a “Yes she can” which ignited the United Center in Chicago where the Democratic convention was held.