If Kamala Wants To Win Pennsylvania, This Isn't The Way To Do It

Posted • September 14, 2024: Pennsylvania is the ball game in 2024. The Keystone State has been a cruel mistress to the GOP in national contests since the 1990s. The last time the GOP clinched the state was during the 1988 and 2016 contests. That’s it. It’s often been a political mirage for GOP consultants since it’s a state that should be favorable, though it always falls short for Republican candidates. The collar counties around Philly and Allegheny County are where elections are decided, but Trump is back to solid footing here. If he can split with Harris in Bucks County, his winning formula in 2016 against Hillary, then election night could be tremendous.

Another voter group that could help Trump this year in some crucial states is black voters. Trump is projected to win around 18 percent, the largest share since Richard Nixon in 1972. I could absolutely see Democratic pollsters and strategists not believe this, which is fine. They can eat crow in less than 60 days. But Pennsylvania is where this election will be won or lost for either Trump or Kamala, and the vice president did herself no favors serving up this word salad while in Johnstown yesterday: 🚨 WORD SALAD ALERT 🚨 "I am feeling very good about Pennsylvania because there are a lot of people in Pennsylvania who deserve to be seen and heard." (…)

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