Staff Reports
The Democrats are feeling a pang of regret as Kamala Harris, the chosen standard-bearer of the party, realizes that her campaign strategy could use a little fine-tuning—like maybe not putting all her eggs in a Pennsylvania-sized basket. With the clock ticking down to election day, Harris is bouncing from city to city in the Keystone State, hitting Allentown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Scranton. One has to wonder—was her itinerary designed under the influence of good old-fashioned Democrat logic? Apparently, while Trump is out rallying in actual swing states like North Carolina, Harris is doubling down on a state that was supposed to be in the bag.
Scranton, Joe Biden’s old haunt, is supposed to be Harris’ safety net. Yet, if Biden’s own hometown isn’t a secure fortress, it raises some eyebrows. Shouldn’t the vice president’s presence mean that electorates would be lining up to cast their votes? It might, however, signal a major tactical blunder on her team’s part. Everyone remembers the blistering victory of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro against Republican Doug Mastriano in the 2022 race, where Shapiro’s 56.5% to Mastriano’s 41.7% looked much more like a moderate breeze than a storm. Yet instead of tapping someone with that kind of local credibility, Harris went with Minnesota’s own Tim “Jazz Hands” Walz—a choice that even a casual observer might call baffling.
Perhaps Harris thought putting a commie-sympathizer like Walz on the ticket would play well with the base. Yet here she is, wrestling with the political equivalent of a stubborn hangover as she faces down the last few hours of her campaign. Walz, who is known for his self-proclaimed superhero persona and high-kicking demeanor, could hardly be considered the charismatic draw necessary to energize a faltering campaign. Capable of little more than a spirited dance move and vague platitudes, he’s as effective on the trail as a donut shop at a weight-loss seminar.
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Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is focusing her campaign efforts solely in Pennsylvania on the last day, raising concerns about her strategic choices. Critics suggest she should have chosen Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as her…— The America One News (@am1_news) November 4, 2024
While the Harris campaign flounders, Trump is making substantive moves in states that actually matter. Rallies in Reading and Pittsburgh alongside Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Raleigh, North Carolina, present a stark contrast to Harris’s Pennsylvania-only approach. It’s almost like she’s playing a game of political hopscotch, indiscriminately jumping into only one box instead of spreading out to achieve victory across multiple states.
Political analysts have been spinning theories like a carnival ride as to why Harris opted for Walz over Shapiro. Did deep-pocketed Democrat kingpins like Barack Obama have more affection for Walz? Maybe so, given their shared ideologies. Or was Harris genuinely afraid Shapiro would outshine her with his fluent speech and ability to think on his feet? There might even be speculation swirling that Shapiro could have turned down the position outright, setting his sights on a more promising 2028 run.
Whatever the reason, it’s crystal clear to those who enjoy watching a train wreck unfold. By choosing Walz, Harris may have accidentally handed the election away like it was a participation trophy. Pennsylvania could have been the crown jewel that secured her political future, but now she finds herself in a bind—a classic case of “could have been.” Political analysts and casual observers alike could find themselves laughing all the way to the polls as they consider the implications of this not-so-fabulous choice in running mates. Harris’s flailing in Pennsylvania might just mark the beginning of a campaign memoir that could rival a horror story—one that could very well foretell a more chaotic administration won through questionable choices.
