ATLANTA — Former US president Jimmy Carter turns 100 in two months, but with the US election falling just after his birthday, he has told family he has a secondary motivation for becoming a centenarian: voting for Kamala Harris.
Carter , who entered into hospice care in February 2023 has defied all odds, persevering far longer than the public expected. He will reach the hundred mark this October 1.'I'm only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris ,' Carter told his son Chip last week, according to his grandson Jason Carter in a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.
Since President Joe Biden ended his candidacy last month, Vice President Harris, the presumptive nominee, has reenergized the Democratic base almost overnight in its battle to defeat Donald Trump on November 5.Carter, a Democrat, served one term as president after being elected in 1976 on the heels of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal. His presidency included successes like the Camp David peace accords, but also controversies such as the Iran hostage crisis.
Nearly 100 Jimmy Carter Sets Sights On Voting For Harris
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