Democrats brace for a possible crack in the blue wall and signs of North Carolina slipping [View all]

I am on pins and needles when I think of NOV 5!!
In a sane world this election should NOT even be close -given Trump so-called "policies" and vulgarity!!


Democrats brace for a possible crack in the blue wall and signs of North Carolina slipping
The Harris campaign has privately flagged concerns about Michigan. But officials stress the race is close across the board.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-brace-crack-blue-wall-signs-north-carolina-slipping-rcna176046

Oct. 22, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT / Updated Oct. 22, 2024, 7:40 AM CDT


By Natasha Korecki, Carol E. Lee and Monica Alba

The “blue wall” states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania have paved the path to the White House for the last two Democratic presidents.

But with just 14 days until the Nov. 5 election, there are concerns within Kamala Harris’ campaign about whether the vice president can claim all three states.

Recent discussions have centered on the possibility of an anomaly happening this year with just part of the blue wall breaking its way. The conversations have focused on whether Michigan or Wisconsin “fall” to former President Donald Trump while the two other states go blue, according to three sources with knowledge of the campaign’s strategy.

Losing Wisconsin or Michigan would mean that even if Harris secures Pennsylvania — where both Harris and Trump have spent the most time and resources — she would not reach the necessary 270 electoral votes to win the White House without winning another battleground state or possibly two.

“There has been a thought that maybe Michigan or Wisconsin will fall off,” said a senior Harris campaign official, who stressed that the bigger concern is over Michigan. Two other people with knowledge of campaign strategy — who, like others in this article, were granted anonymity to speak candidly — also underscored deep concern about Michigan. Those people still believe that all the states are close and that there are alternative routes to victory.


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