Harris, Trump Make Swing State Campaign Push
Democratic nominee Vice Pres. Kamala Harris was joined by former Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney to campaign in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan on Monday....
Facts
- Democratic nominee Vice Pres. Kamala Harris was joined by former Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney to campaign in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan on Monday.[1][2]
- At a town hall in Malvern, Penn. Monday, Cheney claimed that many traditional Republicans will 'vote the right way' even if 'they might not think public about it.'[3]
- The three counties visited by Harris and Cheney in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin (Chester, Oakland, and Waukesha), were all won by Nikki Haley rather than former Pres. Donald Trump during this election's GOP primary process.[4]
- Meanwhile, former Pres. Trump has claimed that a 'supernatural hand' saved him from assassination when speaking at a rally in Concord, North Carolina, continuing that he'd 'like to think' God saved him 'to make our country greater than ever before.'[5][6]
- The former president alleged that Harris was 'destructive' to religion, after Harris — who attended two Black churches in Georgia Sunday — had told rally attendees in Wisconsin last week they were at the 'wrong rally' after they shouted 'Jesus is Lord,' and 'Christ is King.'[7]
- According to FiveThirtyEight's national polling average, as of Oct. 21 Harris (48.2%) leads Trump (46.3%) nationally. FiveThirtyEight has the two candidates within 0.5 points of each other in Pennsylvania Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina polling averages.[8]
Sources: [1]FOX News, [2]CNN, [3]The White House, [4]Newsweek, [5]Washingtontimes, [6]Guardian, [7]Politico and [8]FiveThirtyEight.
Narratives
- Republican narrative, as provided by Federalist. Having chosen to both skip the Al Smith charity dinner and openly mock Christians during a recent rally, Harris's anti-religious stance is clear for all to see. Trump may not be a 'conventional' Christian, but he is a true defender of fundamental values such as the nuclear family and the sanctity of life. Christians cannot turn a blind eye to Harris's contempt for traditional American beliefs when at the ballot box this November.
- Democratic narrative, as provided by Politico and CNN. With the help of Liz Cheney, Democrats are presenting moderate Republicans with a viable alternative to the tiring Trump circus. Cheney is but one of a growing list of former GOP supporters who are putting country above party. Serious politicians do not need to agree on every single policy issue to understand the scope of the threat Trump poses to the future of American democracy.
