Former President Jimmy Carter said he would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the next election.
As Carter approaches 100 years oldNumber As his birthday approaches, the only thing on his mind is defeating former President Trump.
“I’m just trying to make an effort to vote for Kamala Harris,” Carter told his son, Chip, and grandson, Jason Carter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Carter’s 100Number His birthday is Oct. 1. He first entered hospice care in February 2023, outliving his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died last November.
Jason Carter said his grandfather had become “more attentive and interested in politics and the war in Gaza” in recent days. Mr Carter revealed in June that his grandfather was no longer waking up every day.
The former president’s grandson said Chip asked Carter if he planned to live to be 100.Number For the former president, being able to vote for Harris is more important than celebrating his 100th birthday, the outlet reported.
Early voting in Georgia begins on October 15, so Carter won’t have to wait too long after his birthday to cast his historic vote for Harris.
Harris won enough votes in the virtual election on Friday to officially become the Democratic nominee, and Democrats have rallied around her after President Biden suspended his campaign, smashing donation records and backing her historic challenge for the presidency.
The Hill has reached out to the Carter Center for comment.
