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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Helen Sullivan

US election briefing: Democrats unleash powerhouse surrogates as Trump insults Detroit in Detroit

Former US President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee, US Vice President Kamala Harris at the University of Pittsburgh on 10 October 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Former US president Barack Obama speaks at a Kamala Harris campaign event weeks before polls open on 5 November for the presidential election. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Thursday saw Democrat powerhouse surrogates unleashed on the campaign trail. The Harris campaign announced that Bill Clinton would campaign for Harris in southern battleground states, starting this weekend, while Barack Obama began his swing state tour in Pennsylvania – the battleground with the highest number of electoral college votes.

Appearing at the University of Pittsburgh, Obama sought to encourage young people to get their friends and relatives to vote. He said Trump saw power “as a means to an end” and took aim at his “concept of a plan” for healthcare.

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