Former President Bill Clinton urged churchgoers in Albany, Georgia, on Sunday to rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for the office he once held.
"Uniting people and building, being repairers of the breach, as Isaiah says, those are the things that work," Clinton said. "Blaming, dividing, demeaning - they get you a bunch of votes at election time, but they don't work."
While Mount Zion Baptist Church was not quite full, a hefty crowd welcomed Clinton with a standing ovation. Many attendees were older, but some younger people were dispersed throughout the pews.
"I think it was a great advancement for southwest Georgia to have the former president come to grace us today during the church service and spread the word about voting, especially to our young people," said Takisha Campbell.
Georgia is one of seven states seen as pivotal in this year's presidential race, and turnout among Black voters could hold the key for Democrats to winning the state's 16 electoral votes.
