Jocelyn Benson speaks at ‘One Michigan’ election rally ahead of Obama

Our democracy, our jobs, our rights, and our freedoms. Future Teachers and nurses have every day to build and make it everywhere in America. People is always For her election. The mom I met in Saginaw who has to work four jobs. One for child care, one to pay for health care, one to pay rent, and another to cover the cost of food and everything else. But she should only be able to work one job and do all of that. Fighting for the parents in Traverse City who have to choose who in their family gets health insurance to cover everyone with a rising premium. I'm fighting for the senior citizens in Warren who wonder every month how they're going to cover the rising cost of medicine on their fixed incomes. I'm fighting for the educators who show up to work every day. You show up to work every day and still can't afford to live in the communities where you teach because housing is unaffordable. I'm fighting for the kids, my son and every kid in this state, who are looking to us and asking us to fight for them. We have just 10 days to show the nation who we are, what we stand for, and what we're fighting for. Election is a choice. I show up every day, as I will, as everyone you're hearing from tonight will, and work to bring down costs and wages and ensure our wages are going up and that we're ending corruption between those leaders and people like my opponent, John James, who are only fighting for the power. My opponent, Congress, for less than four years, and in that time, he's become a multi-millionaire buying stocks in the companies he regulates to raise our health care costs wow supporting a reckless war in Iran and tariffs that are driving up the cost of everything we buy he he does not stand for the people of Michigan he stands with Donald Trump including including and this is the kicker folks in 2020 remember that election i do so i just indulge me for a moment here that year 2020 in Michigan we fought back against an unprecedented effort to overturn the accurate result of not just a valid election but what was at that point the highest turnout election in our state's history now as Secretary of State i stood up to Trump when he lied about me, defeated his plan to illegally overturn an accurate election A plan that escalated into a tragedy at our U.S. Capitol on January 6th. I had to shelter in my home here in Detroit, protecting my kids while people with guns protested on my front lawn because of lies that they'd been fed about our election. But, but listen to this. I want you to remember, those election lies, they weren't just coming from Donald Trump. My opponent, John James, he lied too. In fact, in fact, he also lost that election and he also refused to concede. And he also spent millions of dollars amplifying Trump's baseless claims and supporting Trump's voter suppression tactics to block your voice from being heard and your vote from being counted. That's real. That's the contrast in this race. Because, listen, in 2028, pass the presidency to the future of our nation was right. right and yeah Michigan, but listen let me ask you this, who do you want leading this state when Donald Trump tries to pressure the governor to overturn an election or to turn over your private voting information in the lead-up to that election who do you want, who do you want leading this state when Trump tries to illegally send ICE agents to our polling places I don't want my opponent John James, leading the state. I don't want my opponent John James the election denier. I will proudly anytime, anywhere, who tries to stand in the way of your rights, your freedoms, your privacy, and our democracy. As your Secretary of State, and now I'm ready to do it as your governor. The election cycle has already been filled with mudslinging and misinformation, all designed to discourage you from participating or even believing in your own voice and in the power of your vote. Our opponents are resorting to these tactics because they know they can't win on the merits. They know. They know that Michiganders will reject their vision for our future because it's a vision that would raise health care costs even more. It's a vision that would favor the wealthy and not all of us. It's a vision that would leave Michiganders sicker, angrier, and less prosperous. But here's the deal. Those forces only win if they convince you to stay home in November, that's it, it's with all their noise and lies and chaos if they make you feel like your voice doesn't matter but we're not going to let them make us feel that way are we Michigan folks, I am tired of bullies and billionaires defining our nation right i am tired of politicians like my opponent who just do everything donald trump tells them to do i'm tired of donald trump embarrassing us on the global stage with corruption and cruelty and chaos So, Michigan, tonight I'm asking you to join me in saying, enough. Enough. Tonight I'm asking you to roll up your sleeves and work as hard as you can for the next ten days. Tonight I'm asking you to recognize the power we have here in Michigan to define our future. We have the power to ensure our kids will be safe in their schools. That we can visit a doctor when we're sick. That we're bringing well-paying union jobs to this state and increasing our salary. have the power to ensure the freedom to vote, our democracy will remain secure for all. My friends, this is our moment when the eyes of the nation, of the world, are on us to show up, show who we are, what we stand for, and what we will fight for. So, so, I'm going to ask you one more time, Michigan, what are you willing to fight for? Will you fight for hope over fear? will you fight for unity over chaos will you fight for democracy will you vote for democracy well let me hear you