Pennsylvania is a vital swing state. It went for Trump in 2016 and for Biden in 2020. Democrats see this as a winnable state for Biden in 2024, however some current polls have them sweating.
If outdated ‘Scranton Joe’ cannot pull off a win there in November, Democrats assume the entire ‘blue wall’ will come tumbling down, and for as soon as, they’re most likely proper.
It would not be shocking to see Dems enhance advert spending there within the coming months.
The Hill reviews:
Pennsylvania created issues for ‘Scranton Joe’
President Biden goes by “Scranton Joe,” he typically refers to Pennsylvania in speeches, and his campaigns have spent tens of millions of {dollars} on political advertisements there.
In 2020, the president arrange his marketing campaign headquarters in Philadelphia — earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic — and he visited the state greater than every other battleground that cycle…
However now, some Democrats say that is one state that might break Biden’s blue wall.
They level to a pair of current polls that present former President Trump with a slim lead — practically even.
However what issues to them isn’t the top-line numbers, however the erosion of the democratic base.
A New York Instances/Siena School/Philadelphia Inquirer ballot earlier this month confirmed Biden’s assist amongst younger voters within the state has fallen from 62 % to 47 % since 2020. And his assist from black and Hispanic voters additionally fell from 71 % to 57 %.
A current Prepare dinner Political Report ballot put Trump three factors forward of Biden in Pennsylvania.
# new @Cook Political Swing State Polls:
Nevada
Trump 49% (+9)
Biden 40%
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Pennsylvania
Trump 48% (+3)
Biden 45%
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Michigan
Trump 47% (+2)
Biden 45%
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North Carolina
Trump 48% (+7)
Biden 41%
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Wisconsin
Biden 45%
Trump 45%
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Georgia
Trump 47% (+3)
Biden 44%
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Arizona
Trump 45% (+1)… pic.twitter.com/fwS1CFOwkN— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) May 24, 2024
Democrats have a proper to be involved. Trump has gained right here as soon as earlier than and he can definitely do it once more.
