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Kamala Harris to speak at rally at Atlanta Community Center

Kamala Harris to speak at rally at Atlanta Community Center

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – On the final weekend of her historic 2024 presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris returns to Atlanta for a final rally in the state that could decide who occupies the Oval Office for the next four years. .

The rally will be held at the Atlantic Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave NE, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to her campaign, Harris will land at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at 12:25 p.m. and give a speech around 1 p.m. :25 pm. The Vice President will then fly back to Charlotte, North Carolina at 2:40 p.m.

Spike Lee and Victoria Monet will perform as guest speakers at the event, while 2 Chainz, Big Tigger, Monica and Pastor Troy will be musical guests.

When Harris arrives and leaves the Atlanta Community Center, I-85 will likely be closed in south and central Atlanta.

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The rally is part of a blitz of campaigning in Georgia by both Democrats and Republicans. On Saturday, First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Warner Robins, Macon and Savannah, while former President Bill Clinton will visit Augusta. Tim Walz and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will host a star-studded rally in Smyrna on Sunday, including Bon Jovi.

Meanwhile, Lara Trump will headline Team Trump’s women’s tour in Atlanta on Saturday, and Donald Trump and J.D. Vance will visit Macon on Sunday.

These rallies will be each party’s last chance to impress swing voters.

New CNN Polls The study, conducted by research firm Social Science Research Solutions, shows a tight battle in the Georgia battleground. The poll found that 48% of likely voters prefer Trump, while 47% prefer Harris.

Early voting ended in Georgia on Friday. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said more than 50% of active voters in Georgia, or more than 4 million people, have already cast ballots.