Pence 'stands with' Trump ahead of Georgia election

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

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

"And I want to assure you, I share the 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 the objections, we'll hear the evidence."

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

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

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

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

"We saw to the 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 already have not one, but two safe and effective vaccines that are being administered all across the 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 the tiebreaking vote to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who will succeed Pence as the Senate’s presiding officer.

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

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