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PBS NewsHourOCT 12 2024
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.Anonymous sources on the campaign of US Vice. Pres Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, have reported that the campaign is bracing for a loss in at least one of the so-called "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
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.
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.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 show 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 in those 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.
Recent polls show that this race is close, which puts Harris' grassroots campaign in a strong position. As Trump continues alienating voters with his anti-democracy languagerhetoric, and Harris continues to meet with swing state voters, the Democratic nominee is on a path toward winning women, minorities, and the Electoral College.