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Harris, at her rally in northwestern Pennsylvania, called Trump a serious threat to American democracy who is 69制片厂制作传媒渙ut for unchecked power.69制片厂制作传媒
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Democrat Harris and Republican Trump have been become fixtures in the country's largest 2024 battleground state. It was Harris' 10th visit to Pennsylvania this campaign season, and Trump's Monday town hall in suburban Philadelphia came after visits last week to Scranton and Reading.
Harris is highlighting what she says are examples of Trump's increasingly 69制片厂制作传媒渦nstable and unhinged69制片厂制作传媒 behavior. It's part of her effort to win over a small universe of undecided voters and tear away even a small slice of traditionally Republican voters in the fight for Pennsylvania and six other closely contested states that are expected to determine who wins next month's election.
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Trump made the comment in response to a question about 69制片厂制作传媒渙utside agitators69制片厂制作传媒 potentially disrupting Election Day, .
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Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance, defended Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 comments during a campaign stop in Minneapolis earlier Monday.
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Harris and Trump have thrown themselves fully into the race for Pennsylvania.
Trump beat Hillary Clinton by more than 40,000 votes in Pennsylvania on his way to winning the presidency in 2016. But Joe Biden, a Scranton native, beat Trump by about 80,000 votes in the state four years ago.
Both sides believe the race for Pennsylvania could be even closer this time.
Trump spoke at a town hall Monday in suburban Oaks. Responding to a man who said his dream of homeownership feels out of reach, Trump said regulations make it too expensive to build in some places. He repeated his pledge to increase U.S. oil drilling, which he said would drive down costs, though domestic production is already at .
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He also claimed that government data from crime statistics to jobless numbers is 69制片厂制作传媒渇ake,69制片厂制作传媒 alleging the numbers are manipulated to help the incumbent Democrats.
Trump cut short his remarks after twice being interrupted by medical emergencies, turning the town hall instead. After the second incident, Trump spoke for a few more minutes and then called for music. He then stood onstage 69制片厂制作传媒 at times swaying along 69制片厂制作传媒 as music played.
Harris' campaign called Erie a 69制片厂制作传媒減ivot69制片厂制作传媒 area, a Democratic-majority city of about 94,000 people bordered by suburbs and rural areas with significant numbers of Republicans. Erie County is often cited as one of the state's reliable bellwether regions, where the electorate has a decidedly moderate voting record. Trump visited Erie on Sept. 29.
Harris also talked up early voting during her rally. Mail-in voting is well underway in the state where some 7 million people are likely to cast votes in .
69制片厂制作传媒淚f you have already received your ballot in the mail, please do not wait,69制片厂制作传媒 Harris urged her supporters. 69制片厂制作传媒淔ill it out and return it today or tomorrow. But please get it out.69制片厂制作传媒
Beforehand, she stopped by a newly opened coffee shop and record store in Erie as she continues to press her case for Black men69制片厂制作传媒檚 support.
The visit to LegendErie Records and Coffee House, a Black-owned small business, came after her campaign unveiled a plan earlier Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other chances. The campaign is trying to to Black men, a key voting bloc that has some Democrats concerned about a possible lack of enthusiasm.
Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes, the most of any swing state, have generated the most attention by far from the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns. Including Monday69制片厂制作传媒檚 scheduled events, they will have made 46 stops in the state, according to of the campaigns69制片厂制作传媒 public events.
Michigan, with 33 visits, and Wisconsin, with 29, are the next most-visited states, illustrating how both campaigns are focusing on winning states that had been part of the Democrats69制片厂制作传媒 so-called 69制片厂制作传媒渂lue wall69制片厂制作传媒 until Trump emerged as the Republican standard-bearer.
Democrats have won three straight elections for Pennsylvania governor, and both current U.S. senators are Democrats, but the state's Legislature is closely divided.
Trump rallygoer Tom Bonanno said he believed there was greater enthusiasm for Trump this year than in the former president69制片厂制作传媒檚 two previous campaigns.
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Luther Manus, 97, a World War II and Vietnam veteran, walked from Harris' Monday night rally impressed with the candidate but was circumspect about how much she'll be able to accomplish in a polarized Washington if she wins.
69制片厂制作传媒淚 think she69制片厂制作传媒檚 superb,69制片厂制作传媒 Manus said as the arena was emptying out. But he added: "If they give her a Democratic Senate and a Democratic House, she69制片厂制作传媒檒l be able to do much of what she said. Without that, she69制片厂制作传媒檚 going to have a problem, just like Obama and Biden.69制片厂制作传媒
Scolforo reported from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Weissert from Erie, Pennsylvania. Associated Press journalists Tassanee Vejpongsa in Oaks, Pennsylvania; Carolyn Thompson in Erie, Pennsylvania; Aamer Madhani in Washington and Jonathan J. Cooper in Phoenix contributed to this report.
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