Shapiro, De Niro and others make final pitch to Harrisburg voters to vote blue • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

With less than 24 hours before the polls open, top officials are trying to woo voters in the Harrisburg area.

Around 200 people gathered to see Governor Josh Shapiro along with Hollywood stars Robert De Niro, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston.

Their message: Vote Blue Down the Ticket.

“We must make a final push and elect Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats in all ballots,” De Niro said.

Eugene DePasquale, Democratic candidate for attorney general, made his case by telling his supporters he would protect reproductive rights and telling voters about his wife's experience with an ectopic pregnancy.

“This procedure is now illegal in five states,” he said. “Women are fleeing these states. That’s why they come to Pennsylvania and other states.”

When asked why people should care what a celebrity thinks about a contestant, “The West Wing” star Martin Sheen said their career is acting, but activism is what they “do to stay alive.” to stay”.

“I'm often asked how I managed to combine the two, but in reality it was a subconscious thing,” he said. “It was more of a natural progression.”

The politicians and celebrities called for people to vote for Harris and DePasquale, but also for Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Rep. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) for her run for the state Senate and Janelle Stelson for the candidacy for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, currently the seat of Representative Scott Perry.

There has been a lot of criticism, some claim, of Trump and the rhetoric he spreads authoritarian.

In December he declared he would become a dictator “Day one.” On Sunday, he said he wouldn't mind “if someone shoots.” 'through the fake news.'”

De Niro called Donald Trump a threat to the Constitution and pointed to recent comments from Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly.

“Trump said he wanted generals to be like Hitler,” he said. “He wanted generals to be like Hitler. That's crazy. I mean, seriously, even Dick Cheney, the architect of the disastrous Iraq War, recognized the danger of another Trump presidency.”

Shapiro, who was Harris' running mate, said voters have the power to preserve the freedom and values ​​established by the founders of the country and the state.

“In Philadelphia, where we declared our independence from a king 248 years ago,” he said. “We are not returning to a king.”

Polling stations open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 8 p.m. Mail-in ballots must be returned to the local election office by Tuesday at 8 p.m.