US Presidential Polls: Michelle Obama Rallyes for Kamala Harris in Michigan, Says to Take Women’s Lives Seriously

Michelle Obama challenged men to support Kamala Harris’ bid to be the first female president of the United States, warning at a rally in Michigan on Saturday that women’s lives would be at risk if Donald Trump returned to the White House.

The former first lady described the attack on The right to abortion as a harbinger of dangerous limitations on health care for women. Some men may be tempted to vote for Trump because of their anger at the slow pace of progress, Obama said, but “their anger doesn’t exist in a vacuum.”

“If we don’t get this election right, his wife, his daughter, his mother, we as women will be collateral damage to his wrath,” Obama said. “So, are you as men prepared to look the women and children you love in the eyes and tell them that you supported this attack on our security?”

The rally in Kalamazoo was Obama’s first appearance on the campaign trail since speaking at the Democratic National Convention over the summer, and his remarks were scathing and passionate in his support of Harris.

“In every way, she has shown that she is ready,” the former first lady said. “The real question is, as a country, are we prepared for this moment?”

Obama added: “Don’t believe the lies that we don’t know who Kamala is or what she represents. “This is someone who understands them all.”

Although Obama has been a reluctant activist over the years, on Saturday she showed no hesitation as her speech ranged from the political to the personal. Obama said he fears for the country and has trouble understanding why the presidential race remains close.

“I stayed awake at night wondering, ‘What the hell is going on?’” she said.

Her voice vibrating with emotion, Obama spoke about women’s struggle to understand and care for their own bodies, whether it’s their menstrual cycle or menopause. And she talked about the dangers of childbirth, when a split-second decision can mean the difference between life and death for a mother and her baby.

“I ask you all from the depths of my being to take our lives seriously,” Obama pleaded.

Harris took the stage after Obama and promised the crowd that she would have their interests in mind, unlike Trump, whom she accused of being interested only in himself.

“In our country there is a longing for a president who sees the people, who not only looks in the mirror all the time, but who sees the people, who understands you and who fights for you,” he said.

After the rally, Harris went to Trak Houz Bar & Grill with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, where they drank a locally brewed beer.

“I want to have what she has,” Harris said.

The politicians chatted and took photos with people at the bar. As they approached a table of young women, one of them burst into tears.

Before arriving in Kalamazoo, Harris visited a local doctor’s office in Portage to speak with health care providers and medical students about the impact of abortion restrictions. One of them said they receive visits from patients from other parts of the country where there are strict limitations on abortion, and another said he worries that people do not want to practice in important areas of medicine for fear of government intrusion.

“We are facing a health care crisis in America that is affecting people of all backgrounds and genders,” Harris told reporters before visiting the doctor’s office.

Harris appeared with Beyoncé on Friday in Houston and campaigned with former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen on Thursday in Atlanta.

It’s a level of celebrity influence that surpasses anything Trump, the Republican nominee, has been able to achieve this year. But there’s no guarantee that will help Harris in the tight race for the White House. In 2016, Hillary Clinton lost to Trump despite energizing her crowd with musical performances and Democratic allies.

Trump dismissed Harris’ attempt to harness star power for her campaign.

“Kamala is at a dance party with Beyoncé,” the former president said Friday in Traverse City, Michigan. Trump held a rally in Novi, a suburb of Detroit, on Saturday before a later event in State College, Pennsylvania.

Saturday is the first day in-person early voting was available across Michigan. More than 1.4 million ballots have already been submitted, representing 20% ​​of registered voters.

When Clinton was running against Trump, Michelle Obama inspired Democrats with the slogan “when they go down, we go up.”

But this year, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, he took a more pointed approach. He accused Trump of “doubling down on ugly, misogynistic and racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually improve people’s lives.”

While Harris was with Obama in Michigan, President Joe Biden visited the Laborers International Union of North America in Pittsburgh. He mentioned that Harris once picketed with the United Auto Workers (“she has a backbone like a drumstick”), while Trump has undermined organized labor.

“He sees unions as hindering the accumulation of wealth by individuals,” Biden said. “Workers are interested in defeating Donald Trump, more than any other race they have participated in.”

Biden’s comments to a largely male audience referenced the gender divide that has been a constant feature of this year’s presidential race.

Speaking about Trump, Biden said, “I’m going to say straight up that he’s a loser as a man.”

She also said that women deserve more opportunities than they have received in the past.

“They can do anything any man can do, including being president of the United States of America,” Biden said.