Trump and Harris Campaign in Key States as Election Fatigue Grows
Former President Trump and Vice President Harris intensify their campaign efforts in crucial states. Meanwhile, a new poll reveals Americans' growing weariness with political news coverage.
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are intensifying their campaign efforts in key states. The former president is set to visit California and Nevada, while the vice president focuses on Pennsylvania, all crucial battlegrounds in the Electoral College system that determines the outcome of U.S. presidential elections.
Trump's schedule for September 13, 2024, includes a news conference at his Los Angeles-area golf club, followed by a fundraiser in northern California and a rally in Las Vegas. Nevada, which became a state in 1864, is considered a swing state, a concept that gained prominence in U.S. elections during the 1960s.
Meanwhile, Harris is heading to Johnstown and Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania, known as the Keystone State. This visit follows her campaign events in North Carolina on September 12, as she aims to capitalize on her performance in the vice presidential debate held on September 10.
A recent poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts reveals a growing fatigue among Americans regarding political news coverage. Approximately half of the respondents report following political news closely, but about 60% feel the need to limit their consumption to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
"I just get to the point where I don't want to hear the rhetoric."
This sentiment reflects a broader trend of election fatigue, despite the first televised presidential debate occurring over six decades ago between Kennedy and Nixon in 1960.
The campaign trail has also highlighted shifts in policy positions. Harris, previously a supporter of the Green New Deal proposed in 2019, now advocates for increased domestic oil production. This stance contrasts with the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to combat climate change, including rejoining the Paris Agreement in 2021 after the U.S. withdrawal in 2020 under Trump's administration.
Trump, appealing to working-class voters, has proposed ending taxes on overtime wages. This plan, announced on September 12 in Arizona, would significantly impact federal revenue, potentially affecting programs funded by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax, such as Social Security and Medicare.
As the campaign intensifies, both candidates are navigating complex issues while attempting to engage voters who may be seeking respite from political news on channels like Hallmark, launched in 2001, or BET, founded in 1980.
