Former President Bill Clinton has taken to the campaign trail to support Vice President Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 election. Clinton has expressed a preference for visiting small, rural American towns that are not accustomed to hosting high-profile surrogates, let alone a former president.
Clinton's strategy is to focus on areas that may not typically see such political figures, aiming to reach as many voters as possible. This approach has been evident in his recent stops in towns like Columbus and Albany in Georgia, a state he won in 1992 and one that President Joe Biden carried in 2020.
During a four-day bus tour, Clinton plans to visit small towns in eastern North Carolina, emphasizing the importance of engaging with voters in communities where political rallies may draw modest crowds of 75 to 250 people.
One source noted that other surrogates may not be as eager to visit these smaller towns, highlighting Clinton's unique approach to grassroots campaigning. Clinton's belief in the impact of winning over voters in less-visited areas is based on the idea that every vote counts, and support from these pockets of the population can accumulate.
The Harris campaign is leveraging Clinton's visits to these underserved areas to generate extensive local media coverage in secondary markets, recognizing the value of reaching voters beyond major city centers and media markets.
