Harris labels upcoming presidential election as choice between "freedom and chaos"

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a closing argument on October 29 that sought to energise supporters, positioning the upcoming election as a defining choice between “freedom for every American” and a future mired in “chaos and division.”

Speaking from a historic location near the Oval Office, where former President Donald Trump rallied supporters on January 6, 2021, Harris contrasted her policy agenda with what she described as a “fascist threat” from her opponent, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

“This election is more than just a choice between two parties and two different candidates. It is a choice about whether we have a country rooted in freedom for every American or ruled by chaos and division,” she said.

The event, drawing over 75,000 supporters according to campaign figures, highlighted her themes of economic recovery and social rights. Harris addressed persistent inflationary pressures, which she noted began before the pandemic but remain a top issue for voters.

“Our top priority as a nation four years ago was to end the pandemic and rescue the economy. Now our biggest challenge is to lower costs, costs that were rising even before the pandemic and that are still too high,” she said, adding, “I get it.”

At the heart of her argument, Harris emphasised the stakes of the election, painting her platform as a defence of economic mobility, reproductive rights, and resilience against Trump’s promise of retribution were he to regain the White House.

The rally also drew a counter-narrative from Trump, who held his own event in Pennsylvania. From the stage at the PPL Center in Allentown, he claimed Harris’s campaign had “bussed in actors” to bolster the crowd in Washington, an assertion made without evidence, as his audience filled only a portion of the 10,000-person venue.

Thus, on November 5, 2024, approximately 186.5 million Americans are set to vote in the US presidential election, deciding the nation’s 47th president. This election pits former President Donald Trump against Vice President Kamala Harris, following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal after a challenging initial debate with Trump.

In addition to the presidential race, Americans will vote for numerous federal, state, and local offices, including both chambers of Congress. Key battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Nevada are expected to play a significant role in the outcome. States like Florida and Ohio, once considered swing states, are now leaning reliably Republican.

Most Americans will cast their votes in person on election day, though many have already participated through early or postal voting. Polling stations close at different times nationwide, with early results expected while voting continues in some regions, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Although final tallies may take time, a projected winner is typically declared soon after election day, with the new president set to take office on January 20, 2025.

By Aghakazim Guliyev