Former President Bill Clinton is campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia, urging voters to turn out to the polls.
Clinton on Monday emphasized the importance of voting to a group outside a Democratic campaign office in Columbus.
“For the sake of the children and those of you who have grandchildren, including me, please make sure we turn out,” he said.
“All we got to do is show up. If we show up, we’ll win, and it’s in your hands.”
Clinton, who has been in Georgia for the past two days, praised Harris for offering a “credible, compelling economic program,” calling it a “clear choice” for voters.
The day before, Clinton spoke at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia, rallying support for Harris’s campaign.
Georgia, a key battleground state, is crucial in this year’s presidential race. High turnout among black voters could be pivotal for Democrats to secure the state’s 16 electoral votes.
Though Clinton lost Georgia in his 1996 reelection campaign to Republican Bob Dole, his 1992 victory was significant, as he and then-Sen. Al Gore (D-Tenn.) traveled through rural southwest Georgia on a campaign bus to court voters.
Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz attempted a similar strategy earlier this year, visiting Savannah and Liberty County in the state’s southeastern part, though they didn’t travel west.
Democrats view Clinton as a figure who can mobilize rural and black voters.
Clinton, who served as governor of Arkansas before becoming president, also spoke at Harris’s campaign office in Albany. He mentioned requesting the campaign to send him to rural areas, where he feels most at home.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.