Harris rallies in Savannah as poll shows tight Georgia race with Trump

by Ross Williams for the Georgia Recorder

Vice President Kamala Harris got a warm welcome in Savannah Thursday when she stumped for votes in the coastal city not usually visited by Democratic presidential candidates.

“Georgia, for the past two election cycles, voters in this very state, you, Georgia, have delivered.” she said. “You sent two extraordinary senators to Washington. You sent President Biden and me to the White House. You showed up. You knocked on doors. You registered voters to vote and made it happen. You did that. You did that. And so now we are asking you to do it again.”

Harris’ speech hit familiar notes. She sought to paint Republican nominee former president Donald Trump as only caring for himself and the wealthy elite and pledged to fight for a fairer economy, to restore reproductive freedom and to protect democracy from Trump, who she characterized as a would-be dictator.

“Understand this is not 2016 or 2020,” she said. “Things are different. A lot is the same when we think about the issues, and then there is significant difference. The stakes in 2024 are even higher.”