Pence 'stands with' Trump ahead of Georgia election

Vice President Mike Pence told Georgia voters ahe of Tuesday's ruff elections that he "stands with President Trump" after president pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” eugh votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in state's recent presidential election.

"We've all got our doubts about last election," Pence told Republican supporters at rally at a church rth of Macon.

"And I want to assure you, I share concerns of millions of Americans about voting irregularities, and I promise you, come this Wednesday, we'll have our day in Congress, we'll hear objections, we'll hear evidence."

Wednesday, Congress is meeting to certify Electoral College results, and Pence will play a role in U.S. Senate. "But tomorrow is Georgia's day," he said.

Pence urged audience to vote for two Republican incumbents, Sen. David Perdue and Sen. Kelly Loeffler.

"Georgia needs two senators that it will get in way of rical nda of Democratic Party and fight for Georgia, its values, every day," he said.

Despite a U.S. death toll due to coronavirus pandemic that exceeds 350,000, and a slow roll out of two vaccines, Pence claimed ministration's response has been successful.

"We saw to creation of medicines in record time, secured financial support for businesses and families," he said.

"And it's amazing to think in less than a year, we alrey have t one, but two safe and effective vaccines that are being ministered all across country to millions of Americans."

Republicans need just one victory between Perdue and Loeffler to maintain Senate control and force President-elect Joe Biden to contend with divided government.

Democrats need a sweep for a 50-50 split, giving tiebreaking vote to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who will succeed Pence as Senate’s presiding officer.

That would give Democrats a Senate majority to go along with ir control of House and executive branch.

Trump and Biden are both traveling to Georgia to campaign ahe of Tuesday's vote.