Dem voters at Milwaukee rally say they're fired up for Harris: 'United and energized'

MILWAUKEE – Vice President Kamala Harris energized a crowd of eager voters in one major battleground state rooting for her November success, just a week after former President Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination in the same city and two days after President Biden withdrew his Democratic nomination amid internal party pressure.

While the president's abrupt move via a post on X to suspend his re-election campaign took Democratic voters by surprise, they told Fox News Digital they are "excited" that Harris is slated to secure the nomination next month at the DNC and believe she's the best candidate to beat Trump in November.

"Well, I'm excited now," Amy Turkoski, a spokesperson for the teacher's union, Madison Teachers Inc., told Fox News Digital at the Milwaukee rally. "On Sunday, I was just shocked and confused, and yesterday, I still felt shocked and confused. But today, I feel united and energized and really excited that she's the candidate for us."

HARRIS HAULS IN $81 MILLION IN FIRST 24 HOURS SINCE BIDEN BOWED OUT

And Democratic voters are hoping to win over independents as well, a group where Trump currently leads, according to a recent poll.

"We definitely need someone who will unite the independents and even unite within the Democratic Party, and I do feel she is that candidate," Turkoski said. "She has the experience. She has the knowledge to unite."

Trump and Harris are in a tight contest, the most recent national poll since Biden ended his campaign indicates. However, independents – who are being closely watched this election cycle – backed Trump 46%-32% over Harris, with one in five undecided.

In a multi-candidate field, the poll indicated Harris and Trump deadlocked at 42% support, with Democrat turned