Barbara Pierce Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, is backing Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election and even canvassing for her in a battleground state.
Bush campaigned over the weekend in battleground Pennsylvania, one of the most closely contested states and the most likely in many computer models to determine the winner.
‘It was inspiring to join friends and meet voters with the Harris-campaign in Pennsylvania this weekend, she told People. ‘I’m hopeful they’ll move our country forward and protect women’s rights,’ added Bush, 42.
It was a low key gesture, but nevertheless made her the latest person identified with the pre-Trump Republican Party to throw her support to the Democratic candidate.
The activist not a stranger to campaigning, although she keeps a low public profile. She spoke at the Republican National Convention in 2004 and campaigned for her dad’s reelection in swing states.
She is the twin sister of Jenna Bush Hager, who spoke about the personal aspect when President Joe Biden announced he wasn’t seeking reelection.
‘We’ve become a country that is so divided about politics that sometimes it’s hard to think, “Oh my gosh, he’s a human,” Jenna told the Today show,