LAS VEGAS — Kamala Harris will perform “Greatest Hits” in Las Vegas on Sunday night, aiming to win over voters in the battleground state of inflation-ravaged Nevada, which has not fully recovered from the coronavirus-era recession. gave a stump speech.
“I pledge to you as president that I will fight for all Americans and build a better future together,” she told the crowd, adding that as California's attorney general, she would fight for settlements from banks and for-profit colleges. He reiterated his many accomplishments in securing money.
Wearing a brown pantsuit, chocolate blazer and gold necklace, Harris said “Latino small businesses” are the backbone of the local economy and promised a $50,000 tax break for small businesses. .
To great cheer, Harris pledged $25,000 in grants to first-time homebuyers, the construction of 3 million new homes and a $6,000 tax credit for a child's first year of life. .
Harris said she would eliminate college degree requirements for many federal jobs, potentially for the first time, and “I would appeal to everyone in the private sector to do the same.”
She lashed out at what she said was President Trump's plan to cut Social Security and Medicare, leading the audience in chants of “no going back.”
Harris' lead is one of the narrowest in Nevada, with her lead over former President Donald Trump at just 1.5 percentage points (48% to 46.5%). The narrow margin could be alarming for Democrats, whose candidates have won the state's six electoral votes in the past four presidential elections.
“We have reason to be hopeful,” Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) told the crowd, with “more than 7,500” people crammed into several sections of the World's Fair Center here. A spokesperson for the Democratic Party said that “But we have to be a little afraid,” she added, given how close this year's contest is.
This turnout may also explain why Titus said it was “a little scary.” Almost exactly two weeks ago, former President Trump drew more than 6,000 people to this same venue, and even though delays at a previous stop caused former President Trump to arrive more than an hour late, the crowd remained close to the Republican nominee. I waited patiently to hear the speech.
Economic issues dominate the election year debate in the Silver State. Thousands of hospitality workers have lost their jobs during the pandemic. The famous Los Vegas Strip is thriving again, but working families are struggling. In August, the Congressional Joint Economic Committee found that Nevada families are paying nearly $1,200 a month or more to live under Biden-era inflation, nearly $100 more than the national average inflation cost. He said that
Harris' representatives made little mention of the economic situation in prepared speeches, with Rep. Stephen Horsford (D-Nev.) saying Veep would “create prosperity” but without elaborating.
Instead, Mr. Horsford and fellow Democratic Rep. Susie Lee argued over the “Project 2025” document, which was created by the private Heritage Foundation and not part of the Republican platform. Lee accused his Republican opponent, Drew Johnson, of being a 25-year veteran of the Heritage Foundation, prompting boos from the crowd.
As part of her warm-up campaign for Harris, Sen. Jacky Rosen has joined Trump, her running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and her 2024 opponent Sam Brown. “They don't understand us at all,” he said. She also criticized Brown for opposing “Question 6,” which would have included abortion rights in the state constitution.
Local Republicans appear unfazed by Harris' visit.
“This stop in Nevada shows that Nevadans feel worse off now than they were four years ago, and that President Trump's policies and lack of prosperity are a sign that Nevadans are worse off now than they were four years ago,” Republican spokeswoman Haley Dobbins said in a statement. “The fact remains that we are eager to get back on track.”
