A good ten days before the US election campaign, Harris and Trump are neck and neck in the polls. The Democrat is getting new celebrity support from Beyoncé.
For a long time it remained unclear whether Beyoncé would officially side with Kamala Harris in the US election campaign. The singer had already supported the Democrats in the past with a performance for former US President Barack Obama. Now she also advertised for Harris.
Video | This strategy is behind the appearance with Beyoncé
Beyoncé performed with singer Kelly Rowland, with whom she was once in the band Destinys Child. Rowland said she had already cast her vote for Harris.
During the appearance in Houston, Harris focused on abortion rights, which have become a key issue for Democrats in the election campaign. Texas is among the states that introduced tough abortion bans. Several women spoke before Harris who, because of the bans, did not receive appropriate medical treatment for acute problems during pregnancy.
According to polls, it is certain that Donald Trump will win the presidential election on November 5th in Texas and thus get the votes of the state’s 40 electors. However, Democrats still have hopes of winning Republican Ted Cruz’s Senate seat.