**Obama Joins Harris on Campaign Trail to Boost Black Voter Turnout in Georgia**

Former President Barack Obama is set to campaign alongside Vice President Kamala Harris next week in Georgia, marking their first joint appearance this election season. The rally, scheduled for October 24, aims to energize Black voters as Democrats escalate their efforts in the crucial battleground state. Specific details about the event's location have yet to be revealed. This event coincides closely with former President Donald Trump's rally in Gwinnett County on October 23.

This marks Obama's inaugural campaign visit to Georgia in this cycle, adding to his previously held rally in Pittsburgh earlier this month. Future stops on his campaign trail include Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin. Obama's popularity remains strong among Democrats, with an August survey by YouGov indicating that 94% of Democrats and about half of independent voters continue to hold a favorable view of him.

With recent data from an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll showing that Harris' support among Black voters is not as robust as President Joe Biden's was in 2020, Democrats are hopeful that Obama's presence can galvanize more voter enthusiasm. During his Pittsburgh rally, Obama directly addressed Black men considering abstaining from voting, expressing strong disapproval of their indecisiveness about the upcoming election.

In Michigan, former First Lady Michelle Obama will join Harris on October 26 for her first rally in support of the Vice President, followed by an appearance in Atlanta on October 29. There, she will headline a rally for "When We All Vote," an initiative focused on mobilizing younger, diverse voters.

Harris and Obama share a long-standing connection that dates back to his U.S. Senate campaign in Illinois two decades ago. As the district attorney of San Francisco in 2007, Harris even traveled to Iowa to campaign for Obama during his presidential candidature.

With early voting already commenced in Georgia, polls indicate a tight race between Harris and Trump. The Democrats are concentrating heavily on securing early votes in metro Atlanta's deeply Democratic areas while also courting independent swing voters. Harris' upcoming rally with Obama will cap off a series of events in Atlanta, including a rally on Saturday and a "souls to the polls" initiative at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday.