LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Just 86 days remain until America votes for the next president.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz brought their campaign to Las Vegas Saturday at the Thomas and Mack Center. The details of the rally, including where and when it would be held, weren’t announced until earlier in the day, but word got out fast as an estimated crowd of 12,000 packed the arena.
FOX5’s Kim Passoth was there as the Vice President arrived at Harry Reid International Airport and with the press pool in the motorcade to the rally.
It was a rock star’s welcome as Harris walked out to the podium, music blasting and the crowd cheering.
“Her confidence is jumping off the screen. She is confident, and I believe that she can take this country to the next level,” shared Tilminah Archibald. “She has the younger vote. She has the women vote. She has the black vote,” contended Maya Johnson.
“We know this will be a close election to the very end and let’s not pay too much attention to the polls because we have some hard work ahead of us,” Harris told the crowd of supporters.
“We waited outside in 110-degree weather in line for hours,” revealed Johnson.
According to the Associated Press, about 4,000 people did not make it inside the rally. VP nominee Tim Walz thanked those inside and addressed those who were kept out.
“I understand because of the heat, they had to close the doors early and turn thousands of folks away but don’t worry we are going to be back a lot,” Walz reported.
Harris appealed directly to Las Vegas voters and specifically addressed the culinary workers in the crowd.
“We will continue our fight for working families of America including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers,” Harris promised.
It was one week ago that Harris announced the Minnesota Governor as her running mate. Their trip to Las Vegas capped off a week of crisscrossing the country on a swing state tour trying to secure battleground states.
Copyright 2024 KVVU. All rights reserved.
