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The Democratic Party is pulling out all the stops for the upcoming Georgia Senate runoffs this week. Former first lady Michelle Obama is also taking part in the campaigns by encouraging Georgia residents to get out and vote.
Residents of Georgia may look to hear from the former first lady at this time as Michelle has recorded robocalls to encourage more voter participation in the runoffs. The Senate runoffs this week is crucial as it determines which political party would have control of the Senate in the first two years of the Biden administration. Aside from robocalls, Michelle has also lent her voice in radio ads to further get out the vote for the Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Ossoff and Warnock are challenging the Senate seats held by Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.
“Hello, Georgia. This is Michelle Obama, reminding you that you have the power to change things in the upcoming Senate runoff election,” said the former first lady in the robocall. “I’m asking you to vote for Reverend Raphael Warnock because I know he’ll work with Joe Biden to help make health care more affordable and together, they’ll finally take coronavirus seriously, passing the economic relief Georgia families need and helping people get back to work.”
The Obamas have since actively encouraged more voter participation, following the turnout from the November elections that resulted in Biden’s victory. The former president and first lady have also been more vocal about their criticism of the current administration and Donald Trump in their campaigns for Biden last year. The former first lady also appeared through a video message at the recent drive-in event to get out the vote for Ossoff and Warnock, acting through the nonpartisan organization that she co-chairs, When We All Vote.
The event also featured performances from Rick Ross and DJ Drama. Should Ossoff and Warnock win the Senate runoffs, the chamber would be evenly split. As vice president-elect Kamala Harris is a Democrat and thus would become the Senate president, the Democratic party would then take control of the Senate. Republicans would only need to maintain one of the seats to keep their majority.
