vice president harris His campaign will be boosted by the return of two former presidents to the campaign trail this week, as he seeks to rebuild the past Democratic coalition that has shifted to the right in recent elections.
former president obama His long-awaited return will be highlighted tonight at a rally in Pennsylvania, a potentially crucial battleground state in the race for the White House.
President Obama will visit Pittsburgh to help rebuild the coalition government for the first time since 2008, when Harris secured victories in Midwestern and Rust Belt states such as Iowa and Ohio with the support of white working-class voters. A meeting will be held at.
The same voters shifted their support to the former. president trump In 2016, Harris has struggled to connect with that demographic until now in 2024. There are 206 people “Pivot” a county It went from Obama to Trump between 2012 and 2016. playing cards Of these, 181 are retained. With the loss in the 2020 election president biden.
Democrats are concerned that the same voting district could lead to a victory for Trump in one of the “blue wall” states where Harris is most likely to win the White House.
Harris will also receive an assist from his former player. president clinton It starts this weekend.
Harris Public Relations Officer Ian Sams The campaign said it was preparing to “unleash the big dogs” across the South.
Clinton, a former governor of Arkansas, will campaign for rural voters in Georgia and North Carolina.
On the other hand, the former first lady michelle obamaArguably the most popular Democrat in the country, she has announced more than 500 early voting events as part of her voter mobilization efforts.
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Why does Pennsylvania decide the next president?
Harris and Trump are in a virtual dead heat in key battleground states.
Ms. Harris has the advantage in favorability, and Mr. Trump has the advantage in leadership.
Mr. Harris has raised more than 1 billion dollars After going to the race.
Harris' dilemma: criticize Biden or set her own policies.
Since a debate with Trump seems unlikely, Harris accepted an invitation to CNN's Town Hall.
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consumer prices0.2% increase During that month. The annual inflation rate fell to 2.4%, the lowest level since February 2021.
Florida deals with aftermath of incident hurricane milton
At least 10 people dead, millions without power hurricane milton Snow removal efforts were underway across Florida on Thursday, causing even more damage. hurricane helen.
Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm, bringing winds of 190 mph and plowing into the west coast of Florida about 110 miles south. tampa.
Initial reports suggest that the damage was not as extensive as initially feared.
Florida: “The storm was severe, but fortunately this was not the worst-case scenario.” Governor Ron DeSantis (R) said.
secretary of homeland security Alejandro Mayorkas He warned that dangerous days still lay ahead.
“Mr. Milton may be dead, but the danger he poses is not yet. Downed power lines, flooding, non-potable water, and debris create a deadly situation,” he said at a White House press briefing. “I'm working on it,” he said.
water main broke st petersburg deprived residents of their rights drinkable water.
wind tore off the roof of Tropicana Fieldwhere: tampa bay rays play.
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DeSantis said evacuation efforts were largely successful and the death toll may have been limited as thousands of state and federal emergency workers began search and rescue efforts.
“While we are not aware of any reports of other fatalities in other parts of the state, it is possible that more fatalities may occur as the day progresses,” DeSantis said. “My sense is that a lot of people who were in the evacuation zone actually evacuated. We know that there are over 80,000 people staying in evacuation centers in the last few days leading up to the storm. There was a lot of traffic on the interstate, and I think people decided to take evasive measures and get away.”
Political elements are inevitable as elections approach.
president biden Still, he praised DeSantis' efforts to prepare for the storm. vice president harris and DeSantis are shooting at each other.
DeSantis said Harris refused to take calls and accused her of trying to “inject herself” into relief efforts.
biden took aim Formerly
president trump
criticized the federal government's response to Hurricane Helen, which hit six southeastern states and created a humanitarian crisis in western North Carolina. “I want you to save lives and help these people,” Biden said.
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Video: Milton siphons water from Tampa in rare reverse storm surge.
DeSantis has ruined Wall Street's analysis more than Milton's assessment.
125 homes were destroyed by the time Milton made landfall.
Milton and Helen upset the students and the school.
strict solar storm Heading to Earth could put a strain on the power grid.
Possibility of independent candidate Dan Osborne Defeat Sen. deb fisher (R) Nebraska?Osborn Campaign Leaked research results An internal poll shows he has a two-point lead. political handbook. Fisher leads by 2 points Average number of votes 538. That's too close for Republicans to feel comfortable, because they can't just grab Senate seats in any red state if they want to win a majority.
new senate polls New York Times/Siena College Find Sen. Ted Cruz (Republican, Texas) has a 4-point lead over the House of Representatives. Colin Allred (Dem, Texas). Sen rick scott (R-Florida) leads by 9 points in Florida, former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) Sen. leads. John Tester (D-Montana) 8 point difference in Montana. If these hold, and Fisher retains Nebraska, Republicans would have a 51-49 majority, assuming all remaining Democratic incumbents win their races. Republicans could fill a potential majority by defeating Senate Democrats who face tough re-election battles in states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Republicans face a new litmus test from the media as they are bombarded with questions about whether to certify the 2024 election regardless of the outcome. speaker mike johnson (R-Louisiana) will maintain his speakership through the end of the year and play a role in the certification process. He was adamant he would act fairly, but sidestepped questions about whether he was a former president. president trump Defeated in 2020. Republican Senate candidate Lake Kali (Arizona) also evaded questions asked to members of Congress during last night's debate. Ruben Gallego (Dem, Arizona). The Hill has five takeaways from that discussion.
Some vulnerable House Democrats have distanced themselves from the president. vice president harris. House Democratic Campaign Manager told The Hills. michael schnell That's fine. Lawmakers should run elections in a way that is responsive to voters, even if it deviates from the “national landscape.”
The Hills Rafael Bernal The situation is tense as Republicans seek to elect more Latinos to Congress. Member of Parliament Tony Gonzalez (R-Texas) is leading the effort, but Democrats have a wide lead.
🖊️ Critics Corner
“Harris is getting better, but he's still a missed opportunity.” robert kuttner for american outlook.
“60 Minutes revealed Harris' lack of preparation and insight.'' editorial committee in TIPP Insights.
“Harris focuses on the middle class, Trump focuses on the wealthy.” haze brown for MSNBC.
“Is there a better way to raise money for a campaign?”, Posted by: Nicole Narea for vox.
“Aftermath at CBS”, author Bari Weiss and Oliver Wiseman for free press.
⏲️Countdown
26th Until the 2024 general election.
102 days Until Inauguration Day in 2025.
🗓 On tap
Thursday
7 p.m., President Obama will serve as stump for Harris in Pittsburgh.
Harris will hold a rally in Phoenix at 9:30 p.m.
Harris and Univision's town hall will air at 10 p.m.
Friday
President Trump holds a rally in Aurora, Colorado.
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