Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the crowd during a visit at ReelWorks Denver in Denver on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Harris visited Denver as part of a four-state trip following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters in Denver on Tuesday that she would fight to ban “assault” weapons, raise the federal minimum wage and protect abortion rights if she and President Joe Biden win reelection in November.
Harris targeted specific populations in her speech, telling teachers: “Y’all don’t make enough money.” She also focused on Latino voters, at one point emphasizing the importance of gun reform by pointing out that “Latinos are twice as likely to be the victims of gun violence.” Ahead of Harris’ visit, Colorado Republican Party Chair Dave Williams told The Denver Post that the state’s GOP was looking forward “to restoring balance to this state come November.” He added that Coloradans were “tired of the failed agenda of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that has resulted in higher prices for goods, lower wages, increased crime and more illegal immigration that is robbing citizens of their tax dollars and government services.
Wearing a Biden-Harris button, Thomas Gilhooly expressed hope that the event would inspire others to engage in social justice work, while bringing attention to