Dueling messages from Harris, Trump in Pennsylvania as polls tighten

Craig Nigrelli

FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN SEPTEMBER, DONALD TRUMP CAMPAIGNED IN THE KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE OF THE KEYSTONE STATE – PENNSYLVANIA OVER THE WEEKEND.  THIS TIME IN ERIE IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE,  ABOUT TWO HOURS FROM PITTSBURGH.

ACCORDING TO REUTERS, TRUMP HAMMERED WHAT HE BELIEVES TO BE A BIG ISSUE IN PENNSYLVANIA,  IMMIGRATION.  MORE SPECIFICALLY IMMIGRANTS WHO COMMIT CRIMES, INCLUDING QUOTE -“ CHILD PREDATORS, DRUG DEALERS, VICIOUS GANG MEMBERS”

HE SUGGESTED THAT POLICE GET TOUGH ON THEM AND SEND A MESSAGE,  CLAIMING SUCH CRIME WOULD END IMMEDIATELY.  

KAMALA HARRIS WAS IN PITTSBURGH LAST WEEK TOUTING HER ECONOMIC PLAN WHICH INCLUDES TAX BREAKS FOR PEOPLE WHO START SMALL BUSINESSES AND FINANCIAL HELP FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS. 

PENNSYLVANIA IS A KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE IN THIS ELECTION.  WITH 19 ELECTORAL VOTES, DONALD TRUMP HAS STATED IF HE WINS PENNSYLVANIA. HE WILL WIN THE WHOLE THING. 

BACK IN 2016,  WHEN TRUMP DEFEATED HILLARY CLINTON, THERE, , DEMOCRATS OUTNUMBERED REPUBLICANS BY A 48.3 % TO 37.8 % MARGIN.  BUT THAT GAP IS CLOSING.  TODAY 44 % OF PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS IDENTIFY AS DEMOCRATS, TO 40.2 % REPUBLICAN.

JOE BIDEN WON THE STATE IN 2020, BY ABOUT 80,000 VOTES OR ONE PERCENT..

AND REAL CLEAR POLITICS HAS NOW  CHANGED ITS DESIGNATION, IN PENNSYLVANIA  FROM DEMOCRAT TO  REPUBLICAN IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION, IF IT WAS FORCED TO PICK A WINNER OF THE STATE.  POLLS SHOW TRUMP-AND-HARRIS NECK-AND-NECK WITH TRUMP LEADING BY LESS THAN ONE PERCENT.