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Preparations are underway for the Harris campaign’s Election Eve rally in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Preparations are underway for the Harris campaign’s Election Eve rally in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Benjamin Franklin Parkway

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Preparations continue outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art Harris’ Election Eve rally on Benjamin Franklin Parkway Monday night in Center City.

Teams have been preparing the venue for the rally and concert since Thursday.

Roads are closed around the Philadelphia Museum of Art It is expected until Tuesday.

Roads around the Philadelphia Museum of Art are expected to be closed through Tuesday.

Harris’ campaign revealed Who will appear on stage? Monday night in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to support the vice president.

The star-studded lineup includes Lady Gaga, Oprah, The Roots, Jazmine Sullivan, Freeway and Just Blaze, DJ Cassidy, Fat Joe, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ricky Martin and Adam Blackstone.

Harris' campaign prepares for Election Eve rally

Harris’ campaign prepares for Election Eve rally

The Philadelphia event is part of a series of simultaneous organizing events the campaign is holding in all seven battleground states to mobilize voters ahead of Election Day.

Pennsylvania plays a key role in this election, so candidates are focusing their time on the key state in the days leading up to the election.

Harris will start the day with an introductory meeting in Scranton on Monday and then speak at a rally in Allentown. He will then go to his rallies and concerts in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Donald Trump plans four rallies It spans three states, starting in Raleigh, North Carolina, and stopping twice in Pennsylvania, with events in Reading and Pittsburgh.

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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff addressed the crowd at Sharon Baptist Church in Wynnefield Heights on Sunday. He encouraged people sitting in the pews to vote for his wife, Kamala Harris. He also spoke of his resilience, stepping into the role over the past few months.

“She knew what to do. We needed someone who would step up, she didn’t need anyone to explain it to her, she just knew, and then she knew she had to be the best version of a woman who was already incredible, and that’s what she was throughout this entire process.” fifteen weeks,” Emhoff said.

Meanwhile, Harris spent Sunday campaigning in Michigan. One of his stops included speaking to faithful at a church in Detroit.

“As a nation, we face real challenges. We face real challenges. We carry real burdens. We feel real pain. And we must remember that faith combined with our actions gives up power. The power to transcend division, fear and chaos,” Harris said.

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Harris focused on the key issues she wanted to cover and did not mention former president Donald Trump by name. Staff say it’s part of the strategy to keep things positive in the final stretch.

“Each of us has the opportunity to make a difference right now. Our country is at a crossroads right now, and where we go from here is up to us as Americans and as people of faith,” Harris said.

The election eve rally on the Parkway will begin at 5pm on Monday night. The entire Ben Franklin Parkway from Logan Square at 18th Street to Eakins Oval is closed starting at 5 a.m.

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