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PBS NewsHourOCT 12 2024
The campaign of Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris is reportedly preparing to lose at least one of the so-called "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, which have gone to Democrats in almost every election since 1992.Anonymous sources on the campaign of US Vice. Pres Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, have reporteded that the campaign is bracing for a loss in at least one of the so-called "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
The Blue Wall was won by Democrats from 1992-2012, then Donald Trump in 2016, before returning to Democrat Joe Biden in 2020. However, recent RealClearPolitics polling averages have Trump slightly ahead in all three.Harris' campaign has reportedly sought to push for victories in Nevada and North Carolina just in case she loses one of the "Blue Wall" states. However, polls currently show Harris either tied or losing in those states.
Harris is expected to win the necessary 270 Electoral College (EC) votes if she takes both the Blue Wall and one EC vote from Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Pennsylvania, with 19 EC votes, is the primary focus of both candidates.Democrats won the "Blue Wall" states from 1992-2012 before Republican Donald Trump won them in 2016. Democrat Joe Biden won them in 2020, but recent RealClearPolitics polling averages have Trump slightly ahead in all three.
You don't need anonymous reports from campaign sources to know the Democrats are terrified of losing the "Blue Wall" states. Harris is losing steam so quickly that in each of thethose three states, that other Democratic candidates are putting up ads saying they support Trump's policies. It seems Harris is not only losing the country but her party, too.
All the recent polls show is that this race is close, which puts Harris' grassroots campaign in a strong position. As Donald Trump continues alienating voters with his anti-democracy language, and Harris continues to meet with swing state voters, the Democratic nominee is on a path toward winning women, minorities, and the Electoral College.