Monday night at Temple University the campus turned into a rallying ground like no other. A-list celebrities brought their songs with a message to urge voters to take a stand in this pivotal election.
Music icons John Legend and Bruce Springsteen took to the stage to hold a concert in support of Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the election. These singers were the opening acts for former President Barack Obama.
Students, families, and state officials packed the Liacouras Center for the high-energy concert to rally voters and underscore the stakes of the upcoming election.
Joe Webster, State Representative from Montgomery County, says who you vote for in the election this year should be clear. He says “If you wanna see Pennsylvania rise and take care of each other and invest well then there is only one choice and that is Kamala Harris.”
The singers weren’t the only ones who rallied the audience. Former President Barack Obama electrified the crowd with a call to action on the importance of Pennsylvania in deciding this election.
Temple University has become a central hub this election season, with both presidential campaigns hosting rallies here. With Pennsylvania’s swing state status, campuses like Temple are in the national spotlight for their potential to sway the results.
Former President Barack Obama sharing with the crowd Vice President Kamala Harris’s vision for America.
The rally and concert did more than just entertain, it also brought together generations of voters in support of Harris. Mother-daughter duo Felice Mills and Madison Mills, from New Jersey, traveled to see Obama speak. Mother Felice Mills wanted her daughter to see politics in its true form. She says, “It’s my daughter Madison’s first time voting in a presential election, she’s eighteen, I work the elections and I just think it important to see the entire process.”
Felice Mills (Left) and Madison Mills (Right) speak on their plan to vote this year.
With just 5 days to go until the election, the rally was one of the final pushes from the Harris campaign to get younger voters excited and engaged, especially on college campuses. As students here head to the polls, next week the message is clear: getting their voices heard could be pivotal.
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