The two 2020 presidential candidates appeared at the Democratic National Committee's I Will Vote Gala fundraiser in Atlanta.
Nicquel Terry EllisATLANTA — Former vice president Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke, both vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, discussed plans to fight voter suppression and spoke in support of abortion from the same stage on Thursday night.
The event was the culmination of appearances by Democratic presidential hopefuls in Atlanta on Thursday. Cory Booker and Pete Buttigieg spoke earlier at the DNC's African American Leadership Council Summit. O'Rourke reiterated his support for abortion:"Every woman makes her own decision about her own body.”Also Thursday, O'Rourke announced a proposal to register 50 million new voters, prohibit Secretary of State offices from purging voter rolls, make Election Day a national holiday and provide paper receipts to voters to confirm that their vote was counted.
2020 presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks on Thursday night during a Democratic National Committee fundraising event in Atlanta.Abrams on Thursday called on other Democrats to join her in the fight for fair elections.
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