Campaigning in Key Swing States
With just one day to go before the US presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, are sending contrasting messages to voters as they stump in key battleground states.
Trump’s Rhetoric
Trump will be in three key swing states on Monday: Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina. At a campaign rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Trump told the crowd that he "shouldn’t have left" the Oval Office when he lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, an election in which Trump has continually made unfounded claims that the voting was rigged, according to Anadolu Agency. The former president kept that dark tone by baselessly claiming Democrats were cheating in the 2024 election and "fighting so hard to steal this damn thing."
"These elections have to be, they have to be decided by 9 o’clock, 10 o’clock, 11 o’clock on Tuesday night," Trump continued. "Bunch of crooked people, these are crooked people."
Harris’s Campaign
In contrast, Harris is campaigning "to end the war in Gaza" by holding rallies in Allentown, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Pennsylvania has a significant Arab and Muslim population, which political experts have said could be key to winning the critical swing state en route to winning the White House. Harris spent Sunday stumping in Michigan, another crucial battleground state with one of the largest Arab and Muslim populations in the US.
She acknowledged the human toll in the Israeli-Palestinian War in Gaza, which has left more than 43,000 Palestinians dead, and promised to address that issue immediately, if elected president.
"I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza, to bring home the hostages, end the suffering in Gaza, ensure Israel is secure and ensure the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, freedom, security and self-determination," Harris told the crowd.
The Polls
On the day before the election, the polling tracker 538, which tallies all of the major presidential polls across the US, shows that Harris and Trump are running neck-and-neck, with Harris leading by a razor-thin margin, 47.9% to 47.0%. In the key swing state of Michigan, Harris leads Trump by a similar margin, 47.9% to 47.1%, and in the other crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania, Trump leads Harris by two-tenths of a percentage point, 47.9% to 47.7%.
Conclusion
With the margin of error in most polls between 3% and 5%, both candidates are in a dead heat, which is why they are stumping in the critical battleground states all the way to the finish line.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the key battleground states in the 2024 US presidential election?
A: Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina are the key swing states in the 2024 US presidential election.
Q: What are the current polling numbers for the 2024 US presidential election?
A: According to the polling tracker 538, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are running neck-and-neck, with Harris leading by a razor-thin margin, 47.9% to 47.0%.
Q: What are the key issues in the 2024 US presidential election?
A: The key issues in the 2024 US presidential election include the Israeli-Palestinian War, the economy, healthcare, and education.