Vice President Kamala Harris stepped up her campaign tour in the swing states of Michigan and Pennsylvania on October 21, 2024, with the nearness of the United States presidential election. Her emphasis is economic recovery, reproductive rights, and health care.
The Democrat, Harris, has attacked the achievements of the Biden administration on job creation, accessible health care, and climate change issues. She vowed to keep the fight going on reproductive rights, promising to work toward reinstatement of protections promised by Roe v. Wade, a key issue for many Democratic voters.
On the other hand, notwithstanding Harris’s efforts to connect more with the undecided voters, she is struggling to win their support, especially from those concerned about the economy. High inflation and high economic uncertainty remain at the top of the lists of most Americans, and her campaign continues hammering hard at dispelling such fears.
Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, remains on his rally blitz around battleground states like Pennsylvania and North Carolina. The speeches are also marked by attacks on Harris and her policies: Trump repeatedly attacked Harris on the economic and religious fronts.
Speaking at his North Carolina rally, he declared Harris’s policies to be “destructive to religion.” His campaign has also been insisting much on the economy, promising to bring back jobs to the U.S., as well as criticizing the Biden administration for handling inflation and the price of energy. Both now are ramping up their intensity to finish the race in the last days before the election, with a special focus on swing states that might prove decisive in the outcome of this race.
In a race that now yet remains neck and neck, it’s going to be important which candidate can better organize voters in key states for both candidates. Harris seems to bet on a broader coalition of voters based on the economy and social considerations, whereas Trump looks to directly own his base around economic recovery and conservative values.
