The latest demographic effort to support VP Harris, “White Men Supporting Harris,” raised more than $4 million during a conference call Monday night.
Additionally, more than 190,000 people tuned in to Monday’s conference call, with 150,000 joining the group. The call was organized by several Democratic organizers who are not affiliated with the Harris campaign.
The list of potential running mates for Harris includes Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D). North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) withdrew himself from the running on Monday.
“The mood right now is incredible,” Buttigieg told participants on the call, referring to the mood within the Democratic Party.
Cooper used the opportunity to attack Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), accusing the Republican candidate of not respecting women.
“Real men respect women, their decisions and their careers. Donald Trump and J.D. Vance clearly do not,” Buttigieg added.
Many celebrities also joined the call, including actors Jeff Bridges, Mark Hamill, Bradley Whitford, Josh Gad, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Paul Scheer, and singers Lance Bass and Josh Groban.
Whitford sarcastically described the “diversity of whiteness” on Zoom as a “beige rainbow.”
During the call, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and film director J.J. Abrams each pledged $50,000.
The rally was the latest demographic mobilization behind Harris. Hours after President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris, 40,000 people joined a “Win with Black Women” call to endorse his running mate. More than 100,000 also attended a “White Women for Kamala” call on Thursday.
Democrats have struggled to win over men in recent elections, especially those in which Trump is running.
Recent Economist/YouGov SurveyA survey conducted earlier this month found that 47% of men said they would vote for Trump, while 39% said they would vote for Harris. Pew Research CenterTrump won white men’s support by 30 points in 2016 and 17 points in 2020.
