Presidential race: Harris and Trump are fighting for key states
22 october 2024 в 17:13
Two weeks before the election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are campaigning in key battleground states as the race remains tense nationwide.
Here is an overview of their positions and campaigns.
Trump and Harris are in a tight race in seven key battleground states, according to a recent voter poll published in The Washington Post.
As of October 21, the FiveThirtyEight daily election tracker shows that Harris leads nationally by a slight margin of 1.8 percentage points over Trump.
However, in crucial states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada, which together hold 51 electoral votes, the candidates are virtually tied, with less than half a percentage point difference between them. Winning all four of these states could effectively secure the presidency for either Trump or Harris.
The Electoral College is a process in which electors, or representatives from each state based on its population, cast their votes to determine the president. Each state has a certain number of electors based on its representation in Congress, totaling 538 electors. After the general election, each elector casts one vote, and the candidate who receives more than half (270) wins.
The newly elected president and vice president take office in January.
On Monday, Harris continued her campaigns with stops in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, along with former Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo). Her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, also hit the campaign trail, speaking at a campaign event in New York on Monday evening after recording an interview on «The Daily Show» with Jon Stewart.
Meanwhile, Trump is traveling through North Carolina — a swing state he won twice. He first surveyed hurricane damage in Asheville, then held a rally in Greenville and addressed religious leaders in Concord. Trump emphasized his commitment to the campaign, stating: «I don’t want to rest. We need to win».
On Tuesday, October 22, Trump plans to convene a roundtable with Latino business leaders in Miami before returning to North Carolina for another rally in Greensboro. Additionally, former President Barack Obama is heading to Detroit in an attempt to mobilize voters in support of Harris
Here is an overview of their positions and campaigns.
Trump and Harris are in a tight race in seven key battleground states, according to a recent voter poll published in The Washington Post.
As of October 21, the FiveThirtyEight daily election tracker shows that Harris leads nationally by a slight margin of 1.8 percentage points over Trump.
However, in crucial states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada, which together hold 51 electoral votes, the candidates are virtually tied, with less than half a percentage point difference between them. Winning all four of these states could effectively secure the presidency for either Trump or Harris.
The Electoral College is a process in which electors, or representatives from each state based on its population, cast their votes to determine the president. Each state has a certain number of electors based on its representation in Congress, totaling 538 electors. After the general election, each elector casts one vote, and the candidate who receives more than half (270) wins.
The newly elected president and vice president take office in January.
On Monday, Harris continued her campaigns with stops in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, along with former Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo). Her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, also hit the campaign trail, speaking at a campaign event in New York on Monday evening after recording an interview on «The Daily Show» with Jon Stewart.
Meanwhile, Trump is traveling through North Carolina — a swing state he won twice. He first surveyed hurricane damage in Asheville, then held a rally in Greenville and addressed religious leaders in Concord. Trump emphasized his commitment to the campaign, stating: «I don’t want to rest. We need to win».
On Tuesday, October 22, Trump plans to convene a roundtable with Latino business leaders in Miami before returning to North Carolina for another rally in Greensboro. Additionally, former President Barack Obama is heading to Detroit in an attempt to mobilize voters in support of Harris
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