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Funtatlaguy

(11,833 posts)
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:59 AM Nov 2024

Where are the Harris surrogates today?

I know that Kamala is spending the whole day at stops in Pennsylvania.
But I’m wondering where others will be.
Walz?
Barack?
Michelle?
the Clinton’s?
the Biden’s?

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Where are the Harris surrogates today? (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Nov 2024 OP
From what I have read of Harris' surrogates, they are all over the 7 battlegrounds. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2024 #1
Was hoping for Iowa, FL, TX. Funtatlaguy Nov 2024 #2
The blue wall is key at the top. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #3
True. I'm just greedy and Funtatlaguy Nov 2024 #5
I'm in TX and I think it's unlikely. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #6
I think the "bird in the hand"" Zambero Nov 2024 #4

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,588 posts)
1. From what I have read of Harris' surrogates, they are all over the 7 battlegrounds.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:01 PM
Nov 2024

Doing speeches, concerts, etc. Lady Gaga, Bon Jovi, etc.

Funtatlaguy

(11,833 posts)
2. Was hoping for Iowa, FL, TX.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:06 PM
Nov 2024

I know those three are remote possibilities (despite the Des Moines poll).
But I’d love for Harris to come close enuf in Fl and Tx to pull our Senate candidates thru.

TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)
3. The blue wall is key at the top.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:13 PM
Nov 2024

PA, WI, MI, + NE-2 is game over, Harris wins, so I expect those will continue to be the focus.

All three are highly important for the Senate, as well.

The campaign seems to be downplaying the Iowa poll, so their internals might show something different. Or, they believe that one of the big three is still close and needs to be the focus. PA obviously seems to be the primary target at present.

The rest of the swing states will likely be a priority over TX and FL.

Funtatlaguy

(11,833 posts)
5. True. I'm just greedy and
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:17 PM
Nov 2024

I really want us to hold the Senate.
We will obviously lose WVA to make it 50-50.
Then we have to hold Ohio which is a tossup and Montana where GOP has small lead.
If we lose one of those, we would have to win Texas (which is a supposed tossup) or take Florida (where the GOP has a small lead).

TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)
6. I'm in TX and I think it's unlikely.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:26 PM
Nov 2024

Undecideds and late voters usually seem to break R here, and the races often end up not as close as they would appear. Polls have a hard time dealing with our weird long-term turnout issues, which are a product of decades of GOP efforts to reduce turnout. I'd obviously be thrilled if we broke the pattern this cycle. We've certainly been trying.

If Florida is going to break D in the Senate race, it would almost certainly be because of the past two weeks in the Trump campaign and not whether or not a Harris surrogate made an appearance before election day. But a huge chunk of voters already voted. Their early-voting numbers are insane, and the Rs have a one-million vote margin in early voting.

Zambero

(9,826 posts)
4. I think the "bird in the hand""
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 12:13 PM
Nov 2024

"worth two in the bush" is the rule of thumb. Nail down the swing states that will get you to 270 and beyond.

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