Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage at Dudley High School Thursday as the Biden campaign looks to gain support in North Carolina following a disastrous debate performance by the president. Harris' speech focused, as expected, on what Democrats say is at stake in this election for North Carolina, as well as internationally. She said that Biden's Democratic opponent, former President Donald Trump, has embraced Vladimir Putin and put the country in a position of weakness.
Dudley High School band prepares for Kamala Harris' visit. "That is disqualifying," she said to an especially large roar of agreement from the crowd. About 700 people attended the event at Dudley.
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan was the first official to speak. N.C.
Gov. Roy Cooper was among the other speakers to appear with Harris. Trump, Cooper said, "wants to make history by installing himself as a dictator.
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Sorority fashion - attendees show off colors for Alpha Kappa Alpha, which is Harris' sorority. Cooper also told the crowd that Biden provided the extra incentive money that finally helped North Carolina Republicans agree to expand Medicaid. "Donald Trump wants to snatch those new health insurance cards right out of people's hands," Cooper said.
Cooper commonly attends similar events, but there has also been speculation among national news media and pundits of late that if Harris were to become the Democratic nominee she might consider Cooper as her running mate. Cooper .
