’13 Going on 30′ actress Jennifer Garner rallies West MI support for Harris

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Major star power made its way to the glove on Friday. Jennifer Garner made stops in both Grand Rapids and Allendale.

The 13 Continuing on 30 the actress rallied women and youth to get people to vote.

“Jenna Rink would have taken care of it. She would be her 13-year-old self, knocking on every door,” Garner said.

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten joined Garner at That Early Bird in Grand Rapids.

The three thanked the several dozen people, mostly women, for getting people to vote. She added the need to support Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Women are going to win this election for Kamala Harris, and I think it’s about our bodies. Obviously, it’s about a lot more. It’s about having someone with common sense, with decency,” Garner added.

The actress also joined about 150 people, mostly students, from Grand Valley State University (GVSU).

“We’re all doing this for them. This is their future we’re talking about here. You think things don’t affect you in politics until they do, until you need a government to stand behind you, to care. about your rights,” Garner said.

GVSU is a very blue college campus in a very red county.

“The GVSU vote is so important because we’re a college campus and we have such a wide variety of people here,” said GVSU alumna Hannah Scott Dunaway.

Harris’ campaign spent a lot of time getting GVSU students to register to vote in the upcoming election. Senior Benji Johnson, of St. Joe, is a newly registered voter in Ottawa County.

“I was registered in my hometown of St. Joe. … It was always inconvenient. They drive all the way home to vote,” Johnson said.

The senior plans to vote on Election Day, which is just days away.

“There’s such a big gap, and I want to do everything I can to lead in the right direction, for example, to protect gay rights and climate change,” Johnson added.

Garner added that Harris is the right fit for Michigan.

“We’re looking at two very divergent paths for America, and my final proposal would lean toward democracy, toward common sense, toward decency. Your vote is yours,” Garner said.

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