Published 09:19 IST, November 5th 2024
Are We Ready to Fight for It?: Kamala Harris Appeals Voters to Vote for 'Promise of America'
In a video posted on her X handle on Tuesday, the 60-year-old said, "Tomorrow".
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Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has urged people in US to vote hours ahead of start of polling in United States.
In a video posted on her X handle on Tuesday, 60-year-old said, "Tomorrow".
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video shows US Vice President holding campaign rallies and interacting with people. It also shows visuals of working-class and middle-class people.
"Do we believe in promise of America and are we are ready to fight for it?" Harris says in video.
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"We are t going back!" she adds.
Earlier in day, Vice President interacted with some voters in Pennsylvania and asked for ir support.
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She also held campaign rallies in Wisconsin, rth Carolina, Georgia and Michigan, some key battleground states.
Moreover, in a social media post, Harris emphasised need to bring stricter controls on possession and guns.
"I am a gun owner, and I believe we can protect Second Amendment while also passing gun safety laws.
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We need to reinstate assault weapons ban and pass universal background checks, safe stor laws, and red flag laws to keep our children and communities safe," she stated in a post on X.
Earlier on Sunday, Vice President also promised to legalize recreational marijuana.
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"I will legalize recreational marijuana, break down unjust legal barriers, and create opportunities for all Americans to succeed in this new industry," she stated.
Kamala Harris is first female, first Black, and first Asian American vice president. If elected president, 59-year-old Harris would become first woman in history to become US president. She is also only second woman ever minated for presidency by a major political party.
Vice President, who has Indian roots, was born in Oakland, California, and attended a historically black university, Howard University, in Washington. Her mor was Indian and her far Jamaican; both immigrated to United States.
During a Michigan rally on Sunday, Harris vowed to end ongoing war in Gaza, bring home hosts, and ensure Israel's security and Palestinian people's right to dignity and self-determination.
"I want to say that this year has been difficult, given scale of death and destruction in Gaza and civilian casualties and displacement in Leban. As President, I will do everything in my power to end war in Gaza, to bring home hosts and suffering in Gaza, ensure Israel is secure and ensure Palestinian people can realise ir right to dignity, freedom, security and self-determination," she said at rally.
Earlier, Harris targeted Trump's ecomic record, specifically his handling of manufacturing jobs.
She claimed that nearly 2,00,000 manufacturing jobs were lost during Trump's presidency before Covid-19 pandemic, with thousands of those losses felt in Wisconsin alone. She also labelled "Trump one of biggest losers of manufacturing jobs in American history."
09:19 IST, November 5th 2024