OPINION — James Earl Carter Jr. turned 100 on Wednesday, however that’s not the date the thirty ninth president of the US has been trying ahead to, in keeping with his household.
He’s targeted on Tuesday, Nov. 5. That’s Election Day, and Jimmy Carter, secluded and really weak in his hometown of Plains, Ga., needs to ensure he lives lengthy sufficient for him to vote, and for Vice President Kamala Harris to win.
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