Former First Lady Michelle Obama, who gave an impassioned speech in support of Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois in August, has no plans to endorse Harris in the fall election, CNN reported.
“Former first lady Michelle Obama, who spoke at a rally in Chicago, is not campaigning and is expected to continue her official nonpartisan voter registration drive,” CNN reporter Edward Isaac Dovere said. Written on friday.
The revelation marks another setback for Harris, who has been trying desperately to maintain her summer surge of energy into the fall. But it is clearly disappointing for Democrats that the highly dynamic Michelle Obama will not be making a major push for her. It may also be part of a growing trend of future Democratic presidential candidates supporting Harris politically at a minimum while not getting personally involved in her success or failure. Of course, if Harris wins in November, she will likely run for reelection in 2028, meaning future Democratic stars will have to wait until 2032 to get another chance at the White House. But if Harris loses to former President Donald Trump, the growing group of Democrats seeking the presidency will have their shot in 2028, which is just around the corner.
Interestingly, Michelle Obama, in her speech at the Democratic National Convention, implored Democrats to give it their all.
“We only have two and a half months to get this done,” she said. said In his speech:
We only have 11 weeks left to make sure everyone you know is registered and has a plan to vote. So no one, no one, no one, no American can sit around doing nothing and waiting to be called. Don't complain if no one from the campaign has asked you to help. We don't have time for that kind of stupidity. We know what to do. So consider this a formal request. Michelle Obama is asking you, no, I'm asking you, to do something. Because, ladies and gentlemen, this election will be close. In some states, a handful of votes, listen to me, a handful of votes in every district could determine the winner. So we need to vote in numbers that erase all doubt. We need to overwhelm every effort to suppress us. Our destiny is in our hands. In 77 days, we have the power to change our country from the fear, division, and narrow-mindedness of the past. We have the power to connect hope with action. We have the power to pass on to the next generation the love, hard work and sacrifices of our mothers, fathers and those before us.
While Michelle Obama is on the sidelines in the final stages of the campaign, her husband, former President Barack Obama, is expected to support his party's candidates in the fall.
According to a CNN report, Barack Obama is expected to center an “effort” with outgoing Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) to bring some “magic” to the Democratic Party this fall. CNN reported that Obama's “close aide” [are] In addition to his usual battleground rallies in the late fall, Trump is also planning in-person and virtual rallies with prominent figures, whom he is urging to use their platforms to encourage their followers to vote.”
“The first sign of that will come next Tuesday on National Voter Registration Day. Obama is already recording videos and other content at his homes in Chicago and Washington, and his office estimates it will reach 30 million social media users targeted at young voters,” Dauvelle wrote.
