Former President Bill Clinton is urging voters in rural Georgia to get behind the upbeat campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris for the office he once held.
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Read full article: ‘We will not stop until we find her’: Suzanne Simpson’s brother-in-law thanks law enforcement in ongoing searchKSAT DEALS Former President Bill Clinton and US Rep. Sanford Bishop talk while seated at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Ga. on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. Former President Bill Clinton speaks at a canvassing launch for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign in Albany, Ga. on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. “Uniting people and building, being repairers of the breach, as Isaiah says, those are the things that work," Clinton said."Blaming, dividing, demeaning — they get you a bunch of votes at election time, but they don’t work.”While Mt. Zion Baptist Church was not quite full, a hefty crowd welcomed Clinton with a standing ovation.
At Mt. Zion, Clinton reminisced on a time when politics were less polarized and lamented a political climate that has been poisoned with. He pointed to U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's post on X claiming that Democrats caused Hurricane Helene, which swept through the southeast last month, and called Vice Presidential nomineeHe also touted Harris' accomplishments and promises, including her involvement in Biden's work to reduce insulin costs and revive the economy.
Democrats see Clinton as someone who can mobilize both rural voters and Black voters. But while Clinton was recognized for his popularity in southern Black communities, it remains to be seen whether he can still inspire Black voters as the population familiar with his presidency grows older. But he didn't hold back in describing the stakes in this year's race.
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