Political rock stars and entertainment celebrities are joining forces with Harris on the campaign trail

CLARKSTON, GA. – Vice President Harris met for the first time on the campaign trail Friday evening with arguably the Democratic Party's most popular politician: former President Obama.

As Obama has stomped through key swing states on behalf of the vice president in recent weeks, he accompanied her on stage as they sought to encourage their supporters in the crucial southeastern battleground of Georgia to cast their votes early.

The event came just 12 days before Election Day and Harris was battling former President Trump for the margin of error in the race to succeed President Biden in the White House.

After Obama introduced the Democratic presidential nominee to a crowd of over 20,000 people at a local football stadium, Harris referenced her longstanding friendship with the former president, saying, “Your friendship and your trust in me and in our campaign mean the world.” “

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But it wasn't just political rock stars who teamed up with Harris.

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen, whom Harris called an “American icon” and who has supported Democratic presidential candidates for two decades, sang three songs at Friday night's rally.

Bruce Springsteen performs at a campaign rally in support of Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Clarkston, Georgia. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

“Kamala Harris. She is running to be the 47th President of the United States. Donald Trump is running as an American tyrant. “He doesn’t understand this country, its history, or what it means to be deeply American,” Springsteen argued.

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Also speaking at the vice president's rally in suburban Atlanta were actor, filmmaker and playwright Tyler Perry, film director, producer, screenwriter and actor Spike Lee and actor Samuel L. Jackson.

Spike Lee rallies the crowd at a Kamala Harris and Barack Obama event near Atlanta, Georgia. October 24th (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)

While Harris was in Georgia, legendary musician James Taylor was scheduled to perform at a rally in neighboring North Carolina – another key battleground – led by Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Taylor was scheduled to appear at the DNC but was ruled out due to scheduling issues.

Last weekend, Harris gathered supporters at a campaign rally in Atlanta with pop singer and star Usher. Hours earlier, the vice president joined Motor City rapper Lizzo at a campaign rally in Detroit on the first day of early voting.

Musician Usher attends a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Atlanta on October 19, 2024. (Getty Images)

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Another Detroit-born star, rapper, songwriter and record producer Eminem, joined Obama on Tuesday in a rally in the battleground state's largest city to vote for Harris.

Former President Obama cheers on Eminem after bringing him on stage to speak during his campaign for Kamala Harris at Huntington Place in Detroit on October 22, 2024. (Ryan Garza/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

And the vice president will reportedly be joined by cultural icon Beyoncé at a rally in Houston on Friday. Beyoncé's hit “Freedom” was adopted by the vice president as her campaign anthem.

Although she has yet to attend a campaign event with Harris, singer-songwriter superstar Taylor Swift endorsed the vice president on the night of the only debate between Harris and Trump last month.

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Asked about the star power at her events, Harris said Thursday: “I think it just shows the breadth and depth of support that we have and also the enthusiasm that a lot of people bring to the campaign and feel for our campaign.” “

While he can't match the surrogate star power that Harris enjoys, Trump has also attracted some big-name celebrities to his events.

Newest country singer Jason Aldean took the stage at Trump's rally in Duluth, Georgia on Wednesday night. The singer, a longtime Trump supporter, sat with the former president at the Republican National Convention in July in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets country singer Jason Aldean at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The former president also enjoys the support of other celebrities, including Telsa founder and multi-billionaire Elon Musk, hip-hop star, rapper and fashion designer Kanye West, singer Kid Rock, actors Jon Voight and Kelsey Grammar, and former NFL star quarterback Brett Favre Indy racer Danica Patrick and celebrity chef Paula Deen.

While celebrity endorsements can attract a lot of media attention and add excitement to campaign events, it is questionable to what extent they help bring a new wave of support to a candidate.

Veteran Republican strategist David Kochel noted that celebrity use has “long been an important part of strategy,” particularly among Democratic presidential candidates.

But he argued that they rarely “move people” or “move the message.”

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