Vice Presidential Pool Reports of November 2, 2024

VP travel pool 1, November 2nd — pool gathered in room with flags

Good morning from Milwaukee!

VP Harris is set to start her campaign swing to Georgia and North Carolina.

Pool has been swept and is gathered inside a room at the RON decked out with 4 American flags and bright lighting with an "x" taped on the carpet.

VP Travel pool 2 - gaggling

VP is gaggling

VP travel pool 3 - remarks, rolling

VP took four questions, speaking on the importance of Milwaukee, black male voters, Day 1 agenda, Speaker Johnson and her faith.

She got a laugh when a reporter accidentally referred to as "Madame President."

"Not for three days," Harris joked.

Remarks were streamed, but not much news.

VP did not take a shouted question from pool on Biden's event in Scranton.

Pool is rolling to MKE.

VP travel pool 4 - leaving MKE

VP waived to the pool and boarded AF2. Pool is boarding.

VP travel pool 5 - landed

AF2 touched down at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport at 12:24 pm EDT.

VP Harris deboarded at 12:39. She gave a hug to Hank Johnson at the bottom of the stairs. Then she greeted Lucy McBath, who wore a Harris Walz t-shirt under a jacket. She also lingered w longtime former state Rep. Smyre.

VP waived to pool and got in her SUV at 12:40.

Motorcade is rolling to the Atlanta Civic Center.

Greeters, per the OVP:

-U.S. Representative Hank Johnson
-DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson
-U.S. Representative Lucy McBath
-Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson
-Former State Representative Calvin Smyre

VP travel pool 6: Atlanta event

Motorcade arrived at 12:55.

Only protest signs spotted dealt with the Amhara region of Ethiopia.

Pool entered to sounds of "Celebration." It's a big outdoor event with giant flags. Speakers will be backed by part of the city skyline.

Event has the big blue signs saying freedom and "a president for all." Looks like the dignitaries are seated stage right, with some removing jackets for the heat.

Event will be streamed.

On behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign:

Vice President Harris is delivering remarks at a Harris-Walz campaign rally and concert at the Atlanta Civic Center Parking Lot in Atlanta, Georgia.

Program:
-Big Tigger
-Spike Lee
-Pastor Troy, performance
-Congresswoman Nikema Williams
-Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock
-2 Chainz, performance
-Monica
-Victoria Monét
-Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens
-Justin Martinez Posadas, introducer
-Vice President Harris

VP travel pool 7

VP is speaking after introductions by singer Victoria Monet and student Justin Martinez Posadas.

VP came out at 1:41 pm, waived to the crowd and embraced Posadas. There were a few seeming heat related incidents in the crowd before she came out.

She called out Warnock and Ossoff.

She is now giving her typical speech, saying Trump is "out for unchecked power." Speech is being streamed.

"We need a medic over here," Harris says when there's another incident. "That's what leadership looks like," she says.

VP travel pool 8 - rolling from event

VPOTUS, who wore a tan blazer, wrapped at about 2:02 pm.

She handled another medical situation during her remarks.

"And it looks like we need a medic over there - it's hot out here, Atlanta," she said.

She spoke from promoters and was flanked by bullet-proof glass. She didn't veer from her stump speech. There were several thousand in the crowd. Pool is seeking a number / validator.

Motorcade was rolling at 2:06.

VP travel pool 8

Motorcade arrived at the ATL airport at 2:19 after an uneventful drive. By

VP got got out of her SUV about 2:20, saluted and boarded AF2.

She didn't respond to shouted questions about her voting plans or Biden.

One quote from singer Monet at the rally before VPOTUS (pool was not there for Spike Lee): "I challenge you to make sure that your friends, your family, your neighbors, your coworkers, your booty call" to go vote.

Pool has boarded, next stop Charlotte.

VP travel pool 9 - Charlotte / Trump plane

AF2 touched down in Charlotte at 3:18 pm.

Pool exited through the front of the plane, where top Harris aides were still seated. It soon became clear that Trump's plane was parked about 50 yards away.

VP exited after a delay at 3:36. She walked down the front stairs and did not look toward her rival's plane. The plane will be visible behind her in pics.

She responded to a shouted question about her ballot, and VP held up her index finger in response. She did not hear a question about the nearby plane.

Motorcade is rolling at 3:38 to the venue.

Regarding the prior event: crowd count was 12,000 at the venue in Atlanta per the Harris-Walz campaign.

VP travel pool 10 - venue

Motorcade arrived at the PNC Music Pavilion through a VIP entrance at 3:58 pm.

Rally was underway, with Kerry Washington and Gov. Cooper speaking while motorcade rolled there.

There were a few handfuls of onlookers with cell phones.

Event is in a covered outdoor amphitheater.

Pool did not see VP.

On behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign:

Vice President Harris is delivering remarks at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte for a Harris-Walz campaign rally and concert.

-Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles
-DNC Chair Jaime Harrison
-Congressman Jeff Jackson
-Britney Spencer, performance
-Congresswoman Alma Adams
-Khalid, performance
-Attorney General Josh Stein
-Kerry Washington
-Governor Roy Cooper
-Jon Bon Jovi, performance
-The War and Treaty, performance
-Tyson Bates, college student, introducer
-Vice President Harris

VP Travel pool 11

VPOTUS took the stage at 4:46.

"Charlotte, are we ready to do this?" - she asks at the top, before going into her speech.

"We know who he is. He tells us every day," she says of Trump. "But Charlotte, that's not who we are."

As the pool awaited VP (who spoke to CNN during a prior gap in Atlanta), Bon Jovi performed with The War and Treaty.

Bon Jovi invoked J6 after singing "the people's house" and before a group rendition of "Livin' on a prayer."

"I couldn't believe what my eyes were showing me," he said. "The people's house - the house of you and me."

He said he came "not to sling any mud", then asked "who can unite us when we are this divided." He said what makes us different "is actually what does make America great."

Earlier, Rep. Jeff Jackson, candidate for AG, practically leapt into the crowd and started shaking hands.

VP travel pool 12 - rolling to airport

VPOTUS wrapped about 5:13, walking off stage followed by her detail while the PA blasted Beyoncé.

She had one caution at the end. "Let's spend the next three days knowing that when we look back on these three days, we will have no regrets about what we could have done. So let's knock on doors, let's text, let's call voters, reach out to family and friends and classmates and neighbors and coworkers and play cousins."

Motorcade is rolling at 5:21.

Travel pool 13

Motorcade pulled into Charlotte Douglas Intl Airport at 5:45.

Trump's plane is gone.

VP posed for a quick pic with drivers and advance team, then quickly turned away and boarded at about 5:48.

More than 10,000 in the Charlotte venue, per the Harris-Walz campaign.

Pool is boarding. Next stop: Detroit Metro.

VP travel pool report 14 - Surprise stop in NYC

AF2 was wheels down at 7:20 pm.

Campaign advisors came back mid-flight to inform the pool that the VPOTUS has added a previously unannounced stop in New York City to her schedule.

Aides would not respond directly to questions about what VPOTUS would be doing here, and gave no response when the pool floated a plausible option.

The VP still plans to RON in Detroit tonight. More deets to come when available.

VP travel pool 15 - rolling from LGA

VPOTUS walked down the stairs from AF2 at 7:36.

She did not acknowledge the pool or respond to shouted questions about why we are in NY, after landing at LGA airport. Aides had transferred a garment bag into her SUV beforehand.

Motorcade is rolling at 7:38. Will be able to send location info on where we will hold once we arrive.

Travel pool 16 - outside Rockefeller Center

Pool is outside Rockefeller Center, holding in vans, having rolled in at 8:03 pm.

Motorcade crossed into Manhattan and went down the FDR, which was blocked off on one side, at a steady pace.

When it rolled down 53rd St., police had blocked off crossing streets. Passersby were nonchalant going about their business with some taking cell phone pictures.

Readers have no doubt seen press reports that Harris will appear on Saturday Night Live.

Pool is waiting to be transferred to a longer term hold.

VP travel pool 17 - holding in NBC cafeteria

Pool is holding in the NBC crew cafeteria.

VP travel pool 18

Pool and 6 stills are preparing to go inside Studio 9(c), where SNL is being shot.

VP is expected to be in the cold open sketch, according to an official who spoke to the pool.

VP travel pool 19 - live from New York

Pool entered the studio, passing audience members who were going through mags. None seemed surprised to see us.

We passed by photos that lined the walls of Gilda Radner, John Belushi, and other greats.

Michael Che warmed up the crowd.

"How exciting!" said one guest on his way in who said he was from here. Another nodded when asked if he was ready for a special guest.

The band warmed up the audience with "Ginme Some Lovin'" and "Here I am, Babe" - as sung by Keenan Thompson.

Pool is standing behind a bank of mixers looking at the stage.

A handful of agents also stood at the back of the room.

Show is being hosted by John Mulaney with musical guest Chappell Roan.

Maya Rudolph stood by a door to await the start in the final seconds before showtime.

The show is aired on NBC.

The opening fake "Trump" rally got decent laughs from the crowd, the biggest when Trump in orange vest grabbed the mic somewhat suggestively.

The crowd went wild with claps and screams when VP Harris first appeared after an intro by Rudolph, who wished she could speak to someone "who's been in my shoes, a black South Asian woman running for president, preferably from the Bay Area …"

Then the sketch had the real Harris speaking to Rudolph through a vanity mirror.

"Keep calm ala and carry on ala" they said in unison. "Watch a rom-comola" was another line.

The two embraced at the end, in identical suits. Rudolph was a bit taller.

"I'm gonna vote for us," said Rudolph.

"Any chance you are registered in Pennsylvania" Harris quipped.

The sketch wrapped and the pool hustled to the motorcade.

"Has she left yet?" one fan wanted to know. She hadn't. There are about 20 people waiting outside to see the motorcade. Pool is waiting in vans.

VP travel pool 20 - rolling

Pool heard some audible cheers but did not see VP exit the building.

We were rolling at 11:52. There was a Palestinian flag on 49th street in front of a hot dog stand. A small crowd was chanting about genocide.

VP travel pool 21 - quote and leaving

Motorcade arrived at LGA at 12:15 am and pulled across a dark tarmac with many jets.

VP gave a quick response when pool asked how she liked it. "It was fun" she said with a smile, then boarded.

Next stop: Detroit, so we are told.

VP travel pool 22 - landed in Detroit

AF2 touched down at Detroit Metro airport at 1m (just as daylight time took effect).

VPOTUS walked down the stairs and gave a quick wave at 1:13. Motorcade is rolling.

VP travel pool 23 - RON

Motorcade arrived at the RON after an uneventful drive. Electronic billboards en route praised Harris and Trump (in Arabic) and bashed Project 2025.

Pool arrived at the RON at 1:45 and did not see VP exit her ride.

Gnite all and thanks to the rest of the pool on a memorable extended final Saturday.