Democrat Kamala Harris urged Americans on Wednesday to “stop pointing fingers at each other” as she sought to push aside President Joe Biden’s comments about Donald Trump’s supporters and “trash” and keep the focus in the final days of the Election campaign continues to race toward her Republican opponent.
Donald Trump, meanwhile, heaped praise on former NFL star Brett Favre on Wednesday at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where the former Packers quarterback campaigned for the Republican presidential candidate in the final week before Election Day.
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Harris unveils a novel campaign ad in Spanish
Harris has a novel campaign ad in Spanish that will air in battleground states that addresses comments about Puerto Ricans during a Trump rally.
The ad, in Spanish, asks why a comedian at the New York rally called the US territory a “floating island of trash.”
The ad’s narrator says, “This November 5th, Trump will understand that some people’s trash is other people’s treasure.”
Since the rally, Latino celebrities and leaders have supported the Democratic candidate.
The ad is part of a larger $370 million purchase and will air on Univision and Telemundo during high-viewership telenovelas, as well as on digital platforms such as El Nuevo Día, YouTube and Snapchat.
The spending breaks the record in the Senate race
Billions of dollars in advertising are bombarding voters in the Rust Belt, the Rocky Mountains and the American Southwest as the two major political parties battle for control of the U.S. Senate.
Republicans need to pick up two seats to achieve a surefire majority, and one of them — West Virginia — is all but in the bag for the GOP.
Republican strategists say they are targeting seven other states where Democrats are defending their seats: Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
In contrast, Democrats say they are forcing contests in two red states, Texas and Nebraska.
Data from political ad tracking firm AdImpact estimates more than $2.5 billion will be spent on advertising in Senate races this two-year campaign cycle, slightly more than in 2022.
Nicky Jam withdraws his support from Trump over ‘rubbish’ comments
Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his support for Trump.
Tony Hinchcliffe – a comedian who called Puerto Rico “trash” before a crowded Trump rally in New York – appears to be the trigger.
In a video statement posted to his Instagram, Jam said he believes Trump would be good for the economy. But after Hinchcliffe’s comments, he says he can no longer support the former president.
Other Puerto Rican superstars have supported Harris, including Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin.
Trump is campaigning in states where the GOP hasn’t won in decades
Trump is traveling to New Mexico and Virginia in the final days of the campaign – choosing to fight for votes in states where Republicans haven’t won in decades.
The former president will campaign in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Thursday during a campaign event that will also take him to the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada.
He will be in Salem, Virginia on Saturday. The Trump team is sanguine and believes he can be competitive against Harris in New Mexico and Virginia.
The judge hears arguments about Elon Musk’s $1 million a day donation to assist Trump
A Philadelphia judge will hold a hearing on city prosecutors’ attempt to stop Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states.
The giveaways come from Musk’s political organization, which aims to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign leading up to Election Day.
Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner hopes to stop the America PAC sweepstakes. Judge Angelo Foglietta will hear motions on the issue Thursday in the City Hall courtroom. Matthew Haverstick is one of several attorneys representing the defendants.
Musk’s lawyers filed a motion slow Wednesday to move the case to federal court. However, a spokesman for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said the first hearing at City Hall was still scheduled for Thursday.
Who is texting me? Oh, not again…
Across the United States, people’s phones are ringing with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies.
Both sides are aggressively working on the text message pipeline in the final days of the presidential campaign. It’s a cost-effective and uncomplicated way to reach millions of potential donors and voters.
For many it is also an aggravation. At Harris and Trump’s recent rallies, some of the attendees already said enough. But the text message flow won’t leisurely down before Election Day next week, if ever.
Fear and frustration characterize the mood of voters before election day
A novel poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about 7 in 10 Americans say they feel anxious or frustrated about the 2024 presidential campaign, and a similar share say they are interested.
Only about a third say they are excited.
About 7 in 10 Americans say “anxious” describes how they feel ahead of Tuesday. Among partisans, fear is somewhat higher than before.
About 8 in 10 Democrats say “anxious” describes how they feel now, a slight escalate from the last election. About two-thirds of Republicans are concerned, a moderate escalate from 2020.
