Good to be with you. Im Jose Diazbalart in for katy tur. And we are just 46 days out from Election Day. And after appearing at a Campaign Event hosted by Oprah Winfrey in michigan Last Night, Vice President harris is rounding off the week hitting two Battleground States she hopes to keep blue after President Biden flipped them in 2020. Shell be in wisconsin later this evening, hoping to rally voters after a strategic of new polls revealed a deadlocked race between her and Donald Trump in that state. But first, the Vice President is set to speak to voters in georgia this hour. Focusing on reproductive access and what her campaign calls preventable Abortion Deaths following a recent pro Publica Report which linked the deaths of two women to the states restrictive laws. How shes planning on pinning the blame on the president s abortion record. Were going to take you live to those remarks once they begin. First lets get to the reporting. Joining us this afternoon, Nbc News Washington correspondent Yamiche Alcindor in atlanta and Washington Correspondent for the Atlanta Journalconstitution Tia mitchell. So yamiche, the Vice President set to take the stage in a couple of minutes from now. Walk us through what shes expected to focus on. Reporter well, the Vice President is expecting to take the stage in just a few minutes in this raucous crowd. Its interesting. I want to set the scene for you a little bit. The signs say one in three women lives under a Trump Abortion Ban. This is really Vice President harris wanting to lean in as much as possible on this message on abortion. Ive covered a bunch of them. That being said, shes going to try to lean into what she is seeing and Pro Publica has reported are preventable Abortion Deaths. One of them is about this woman, 28yearold Amber Thurman whose family says she suffered for hours because she needed a dnc, and Health Care professionals would not give one in the State Of Georgia because they were worried about the Abortion Ban. Take a listen to what her sister said Last Night. I want to say that it is very disheartening that my sister was allowed to suffer. She suffered. There was nothing we could do to help her. We trusted the Health Care professionals to do their job and save her, but they failed her. Reporter jose, her family says her last words to her mother were please take care of my son. She was a young mother, and leaves a little boy behind. Candy miller didnt seek medical care because she was afraid the Abortion Bans, that she would have complications from the abortion. I talked to her sister who told me that her family is heartbroken and emotional. She told me that shes really hoping that her Sisters Story will help other women not suffer the same thing that her and her family are suffering right now. A mother of three, three children without a mother, and a young boy without that mother. Vice president harris is going to come here and lean in on the issue she believes is going to motivate voters to win the battleground state, jose. New polling from the Associated Press has her 28 points above Donald Trump on handling the abortion policy. Is this an issue enough to carry a state like georgia . I think its an issue that can be a Game Changer. The margins are going to be slim, the ajc has polling out this week that show for about one in ten voters, abortion is their top issue, but we know that even for many more voters, it might not be the Number One issue like the economy, but its still an important issue. Its one of the issues that is contributing to their decision that theyre going to make as who they think should be president. And so, again, we know georgia is going to be close in november when all of the ballots are counted. If there are people in georgia and other Battleground States who the position on abortion concerns about access to reproductive rights could tip the scales in harriss favor, it could be a difference maker. In your reporting today, you talk about how Donald Trump hasnt visited georgia in nearly seven weeks, versus harris who is here for the second time in three weeks. Whats behind that . Yeah, i think Donald Trump, of course the last time he was here seven weeks ago, it didnt go so well for him. He got off message, he was feuding openly with governor brian kemp, the take away from his rally was a dispute over the size of the crowd. So i think it didnt he didnt come away with good feelings. It wasnt considered a good event for him. He knows that georgia is important. He wants to carry georgia again. Its an important state for his pathway to victory. Yes, we expect trump to resume his travels in georgia as soon as next week. And, yamiche, we mentioned the Vice President is in wisconsin later tonight. Whats the focus there . Reporter the focus there is going to still be on freedom, and still be on that theme of joy that shes been talking about. Shes also of course going to the midwest state talking about the economy, talking about herself and trying to introduce herself to voters who maybe arent familiar with her back story and Middle Class upbringing. Thats something she has been leaning in on and trying to appeal to voters. Shes going to continue to talk about reproductive freedom. Thurmans family Last Night, the clip we played of her sister, she was sitting alongside Vice President harris and Oprah Winfrey in a live stream where thousands of people were watching. It was a Campaign Event where people could come and make sure they were sort of mobilizing together to back Vice President harris. Shes going to continue to talk about these personal stories whether shes here in georgia where of course sad deaths of mothers happened, what State Officials are calling, Pro Publica is calling preventable Abortion Deaths. Shes going to go to wisconsin and talk about it there. Its an issue she has talked about in all states i have covered her in, especially the Battleground States. She believes abortion is a motivating factor for voters, no matter where they are. While abortion might not come out as the Number One issue, its the issue i have heard over and over again that will determine who someone votes for. If youre pro abortion or antiabortion, it might not be on your top ten lists but might put it on the top ten in how its impacting who you vote for. I see right behind you is that podium, and it looks like the seal of the Vice President has been placed on it, which means we can expect her to be there shortly. Well of course be monitoring this for you. Yamiche alcindor, thank you. Tia mitchell, thank you as well for being with us this afternoon. Joining us now is former Maryland Congresswoman and msnbc political analyst, donna edwards. Its always great seeing you. How much do you think this personal approach the Vice President is taking to reproductive access resonate with voters in a state like georgia . Ill tell you, i mean, i was listening in on that live stream, and those were such poignant moments. It was heartbreaking to hear ambers story. She was just 29yearold old when she died in what is described as a preventable death. I think its really important for the Vice President to personalize this issue to show that there are real places and lives at stake when it comes to Abortion Rights and reproductive freedom. I thought it was a very compelling moment. Im not surprised today that she continues to, the Vice President continues to lean into this message around reproductive freedom because it is so important to so many women and men and families. So im looking forward to hearing the Vice President s remarks because i think that moving forward all across the country, these issues are coming up, whether theyre Ballot Measures or opposition candidates across the spectrum and it is going to be a voting issue. And, donna, we will see her remarks and hear them right here on msnbc when she does begin. Stay tuned for that. Bringing up your issue that you just mentioned, this issue is going on in georgia, these two extraordinary ladies lost their lives in that state. But voters across the country are affected by changing lawsth. Will remarks like these do enough to get the attention of undecided voters in key Swing States that both candidates are vying for . I think absolutely, and you know, yamiche pointing out the sign that one in three women are affected by the Dobbs Decision and these Abortion Bans because women have to travel across State Lines to get appropriate Health Care. Womens Health And Safety is jeopardized sometimes in the states where they are, as we heard and will continue to hear in georgia and texas and many other states. And so it is very resonant with voters. I mean, they feel this in my Home State in maryland, we feel it because were getting women coming across State Lines from West Virginia and other states to seek Abortion Care in our state in maryland. We were talking about harriss Campaign EventLast Night with Oprah Winfrey, among the topics covered was gun violence. I want to play for you a moment from that conversation. Im a Gun Owner too. I did not know that. If Somebody Breaks in my house, theyre getting shot. Yes, yes. I hear that. I hear that. Probably should not have said that. My staff will deal with that later. Donna, whats your reaction to that moment . Well, what a testament to oprahs skills that she has a way of drawing out the people that shes talking to. Look, i heard the Vice President say that during the debate, and, you know, my mouth was wide open for about a minute or two. But actually i think that this highlights the Vice President s position on guns. She has said that for responsible Gun Owners for people who seek a Gun License as she has, that there are no problems, but she does draw the line at having assault weapons, weapons of war, Weapon Of Choice thats used in so many mass shootings across this country, expanding background checks, making sure that there are Red Flag Laws in place all across the states, these are things that draw a distinction, and i actually think that the fact that she and Tim Walz are both Gun Owners puts them in a better position of highlighting the differences between responsible Gun Safety and Gun Safety laws and those who want to be irresponsible putting guns in the hands of people who shouldnt have them. Yeah, i mean, i want to also underline the fact that it was a Campaign Event that the Vice President and oprah were at, so i presume that that issue was preplanned to be brought up. But certainly the response by the Vice President is, as you say, something that was fascinating to see. And, donna, abortion is a huge issue, so is the economy. Theres new Ap Polling out showing the Vice President just two points behind trump on handling of the economy, thats within even the margin of error. This would be a huge Game Changer and a wild asset for the Vice President. Well, and with good reason, because i do think the Vice President has been good at realizing and recognizing the circumstances that americans are facing when they go to the grocery store, they go to get gas or, you know, buy consumer goods, and this idea of inflation and wanting to tamp down on that, and so shes actually done quite a good job at recognizing where people are but also pointing to the highlights in the economy and pointing to her ideas about how to right size the economy for ordinary americans. Congresswoman donna edwards, thank you so much, always great seeing you. Coming up, explosive allegations against a republican candidate for governor of North Carolina and what it means that he will not drop out of the race. Plus, a new filing from Trumps Team on his criminal election interference case. What theyre now arguing and how the judge could respond. And later, israel says it killed a top Hezbollah Official in a targeted strike on beirut. 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