(CNN) Vice President Mike Pence made a joke Thursday in Georgia that was meant to send a message -- and he got a message right back.

Pence visited the state to campaign for Republican gubernatorial candidate and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp.

His trip also coincided with one by media titan Oprah Winfrey, who was in metro Atlanta to campaign for Kemp's opponent, former state House Minority Leader and Democrat Stacey Abrams.

In addition to Winfrey, Abrams has also attracted some other star power, including actor Will Ferrell, who recently went door-to-door to campaign for the candidate.

Pence took note of these celebrities in a speech and also tweeted about it.

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