Harris campaign enlists Hillary Clinton, other prominent Democrats to boost electoral effort
As the 2024 election cycle enters its final stretch, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is enlisting the aid of several past Democratic luminaries in her effort to defeat former President Donald Trump's bid for re-election to a second term.
Among those formerly prominent Democratic figures the Harris campaign has called upon for assistance is failed 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton, who will likely try to help Harris in multiple ways do what she fell short of accomplishing eight years earlier, according to NBC News.
Also called in to boost the Harris campaign over the next month and a half is Hillary's husband, former President Bill Clinton, along with former president and first lady Barack and Michelle Obama, and a host of relatively popular Democratic governors and senators, all of whom will attempt to help Harris connect with various constituencies in an assortment of ways.
"Hillary Clinton is back, again"
The Washington Post just reported that "Hillary Clinton is back, again," and noted that while the former first lady, senator, and secretary of State is officially on a tour to promote yet another book, the tour stops are unofficially doubling as a means of support for the current Democratic nominee, VP Harris.
Clinton, who spoke in support of Harris at the Democratic National Convention last month, is working to energize her remaining faithful fans from 2016 to stay politically active and vote for Harris to prevent Hillary's nemesis, former President Trump, from regaining the White House.
The Post observed that the crowds drawn to Clinton's book tour events are "mostly White, mostly older, mostly women," and aside from pining for an electoral victory that never was eight years ago, they are hoping to avoid similar disappointment and horror in November.
Who is Hillary targeting to support Harris?
The Post's description of Hillary Clinton's book tour crowds parallels well with what the NBC News report suggested would be her targeted constituencies -- LGBTQ voters and women, particularly in the suburbs, per the outlet's anonymous sources.
Dates and locations are still being finalized for Clinton to make official appearances on the campaign trail on behalf of VP Harris, but it is expected that she will primarily discuss certain issues that impact the aforementioned voter blocs, with a particular focus on abortion rights.
The NBC News report further noted that Clinton would likely headline fundraiser events in support of Harris, and that was seemingly confirmed earlier this week when ABC News reported that Clinton is slated to speak at a lunchtime fundraiser alongside certain Hollywood celebrities in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 20.
Clintons, Obamas, and Bidens
Of course, VP Harris will need more than just Hillary Clinton targeting women and LGBTQ voters to try and guarantee an electoral victory in November, hence the Harris campaign also calling upon former and current Democratic presidents and first ladies for assistance, according to the NBC News report.
Unnamed sources suggested that former President Clinton will likely target rural voters in the Rust Belt and the South, along with Latino voters, and his message will likely be focused on economic issues.
Both Barack and Michelle Obama will play key roles, too, with the former president headlining fundraisers, making campaign trail appearances, and recording ads for the campaign, while the former first lady -- who is reportedly more excited to help now that Harris has replaced President Joe Biden as the party's nominee -- will make a few campaign trail appearances but mostly focused on encouraging Democratic voter registration and turnout.
President and first lady Joe and Jill Biden will also reportedly lend a helping hand to Harris, the report added, with the president targeting older voters in battleground states and touting the administration's alleged accomplishments, while the first lady will hit the campaign trail with a focus on education issues.
NBC News further noted that an assortment of Democratic governors and senators will also play surrogate roles for the Harris campaign in their respective regions over the next several weeks, to say nothing of the celebrity endorsements and campaign appearances that are expected to continue up until the election in November.