BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Vice President Kamala Harris’ inconsistent stance on the fracking ban threatens to undermine her chances of winning in oil-rich Pennsylvania.
“There’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking,” the then-presidential candidate told environmental activists. CNN Town Hall 2019.
Senate candidate Dave McCormick and other Pennsylvania Republicans were quick to highlight what such a ban would mean for the Keystone State. Harris tries to change course Regarding that issue.
“Biden-Harris[Sen. Bob] “Casey’s energy policy is basically to get off fossil fuels and transition away from Chinese-made lithium batteries and solar panels,” McCormick said on “Fox & Friends” on Friday, adding, “It’s really outdated.” [with] This is where most of Pennsylvania’s people are.”
McCormick’s campaign ads released last week featured similar attacks on Harris’ energy policies, including: Green New Deal — A series of progressive policy initiatives aimed at phasing out fossil fuels in America.
Other prominent Republicans, including Donald Trump Jr. and Rick Grenell, also slammed Harris’ position on fracking last week.
“Kamala Harris is even more radical than Joe Biden. She wants to ban fracking, which would cost American workers countless jobs in states like Pennsylvania.” Trump Jr. wrote:.
“Dear Pennsylvanians… from me in California, I say keep Kamala Harris away from your energy sources,” the former director of national intelligence wrote. Grenell.
Perhaps these attacks are what are driving the Harris campaign’s recent change of tack on the issue?
As of this weekend, Harris’ campaign claims she no longer supports a ban on fracking, and the Harris campaign A spokesperson told The Hill: President Donald Trump’s energy policies will “enrich oil and gas executives at the expense of the middle class.”
Trump criticized Harris for her support for a ban on fracking at a rally in North Carolina last Wednesday.
Meanwhile on the left, Rep. Conor Lamb, a Pennsylvania Democrat who was once seen as a promising candidate but lost the 2022 Senate primary to John Fetterman, praised Harris for her change of course.
“Great leaders learn in public and are not afraid to admit when they change their mind.” Lam tweeted: Monday morning.
Trump Rally in Pennsylvania’s state capital The former president is likely to address the issue this Wednesday.
Recent polls have shown Harris trailing Trump nationally compared to outgoing President Joe Biden, but Trump maintains a slim lead in most battleground states.
