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Trump and Harris make final speeches to voters in key battleground states ahead of Election Day
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The country’s eyes are fixed on this country again Pennsylvania this election cycleFormer President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris make their final addresses to Keystone State voters ahead of Election Day.

While Trump held a massive rally at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on Sunday evening in what was described as the 45th president’s final address to voters, Harris gave her final speech on Tuesday at the Ellipse in the nation’s capital, just south of the White House and upstate New York . National Mall.

Amid the high-profile closing arguments of the election cycle, both candidates remained focused on Pennsylvania, seen as the state most likely to determine the overall outcome of the election.

Trump’s schedule this week There was also a rally in Allentown, about 60 miles north of Philadelphia, on Tuesday and another campaign stop in Philadelphia’s Delaware County suburbs on Tuesday. A campaign official told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that the campaign expects to announce additional events, including proxy events, in the state ahead of Election Day.

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Trump and Harris shook hands

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate former President Trump during the presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

“I don’t like to talk too early, but you have to go out and vote because we… we want a big, nice number. We’re ahead in every swing state. Because normally Republicans, they love to vote. No matter what you say at the end, they love to vote at the end,” Trump said in Allentown at the rally.

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley also spoke at the rally and said:Donald Trump needs Pennsylvania, and America needs Pennsylvania.

“We will screw up the vote. And we won’t let the Democrats stop us. Nine years ago Donald Trump walked down the escalator at Trump Tower and said he would make America Great again by protecting our southern border. By rebuilding our economy and protecting America’s interests and allies around the world.” “We’re fighting every day for every American, for every family, for every voter, to make sure that Donald Trump is still standing at the end of this chamber as we enter the last eight, seven days before this election,” he said.

Harris is expected After visiting Philadelphia on Sunday, he will travel to the state’s capital, Harrisburg, on Wednesday. Harris’ rally is being billed as an attempt to get out the vote in the final days of the election. Surrogates and high-profile supporters of the Harris campaign are also flocking to the state this week; Trump’s visit to Allentown on Tuesday, including former President Clinton joining Democratic Sen. John Fetterman for a “Unity” event in Johnstown on Tuesday and actor Martin Sheen holding a news conference in support of Harris.

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Both campaigns spent more than half a billion dollars on advertising alone in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported last week. Democrats spent more than $294.7 million in Pennsylvania, while Republicans spent more than $243.6 million in the Keystone State. The funds spent far exceed ad buys in other battleground states, including Michigan, which overall lags Pennsylvania ad spending by $185 million.

Close-up of Harris speaking at a Pennsylvania church

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a ceremony at the Christian Compassion Church on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

In the Trump campaign, technology billionaire Elon Musk became a prominent name in Pennsylvania. SpaceX CEO jumped from events suburbs of Philadelphia to the rolling hills of the Amish reservation in Lancaster to rally support for the Republican candidate.

“I’m doing this because I think it’s critical for the future of the country. If America falls, nothing else matters. We can’t go to Mars or anything,” Musk said in Pittsburgh last week. “I hope that President Trump will be elected, and then I will work hard on the efficiency of the Department of Government.”

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Earlier this month, Musk announced that voters in battleground states were eligible to receive a $1 million-a-day gift after signing America PAC’s petition supporting the Constitution, which he touted during his campaign tour in Pennsylvania. The initiative notes that this applies only to registered voters and petition signers in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

First and Second Amendments Guarantee freedom of expression and the right to bear arms. By signing below, I pledge my support for the First and Second Amendments,” the petition reads.

As the campaign entered its final days, Musk continued to rally support for X, including reminding Pennsylvania voters that Tuesday was the final day. early in-person voting day in the state.

Trump and Harris in the same photo illustration

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Fox News)

Since Harris emerged as the top presidential candidate for the Democratic ticket in July. After President Biden withdrew from the race over growing concerns about his mental acuity and age, Fox News revealed on Tuesday that the vice president had visited Pennsylvania at least 15 times. Philadelphia was where Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate and is preparing for her debate against Trump in Philadelphia in September.

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Fox News also revealed that Trump has visited the state at least 15 times since the end of July. Trump’s history with Pennsylvania was highlighted by an assassination attempt on his life in Butler on July 13, when a man named Mathew Crooks opened fire on Trump and his supporters. Trump was injured in the side of his head in the gunfire, and two other people attending the rally were also injured. Local resident Corey Comperatore died protecting his family during the violence.

Trump raises his fist after being shot

President Trump raised his fist and shouted “fight” to the crowd after surviving an assassination attempt in July. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, has visited the state at least 13 times since the beginning of August. Walz has visited Pennsylvania at least nine times since August, according to data compiled by Fox News.

Pennsylvania carries 19 electoral votes and historically voted for Democratic presidential candidates from 1992 until Trump’s successful 2016 election. Trump narrowly won the state that year because he was campaigning against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

But in 2020, Biden won the state by 1.17 percentage points. That year, Democrats’ margin of registered voters was 4.2 million to 3.5 million larger than their Republican counterparts. Data shows Democrats have a registration advantage over Republicans by 685,818 voters Biden during the election He won with 80,555 votes.

Philadelphia skyline

Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery in front of the Philadelphia skyline. (Reuters/David M. Parrott)

The GOP narrowed this year’s margin to 297,824. When comparing registered voters this election year to 2020, Democrats face a net loss of 257,281 voters, while Republicans have a net gain of 428,537 registered voters.

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The number of previously registered Democrats was more than twice the number who changed their party affiliation this cycle. Registered Republicans who left the party. Pennsylvania Department of State data show 54,668 registered Democrats changed their party affiliation, compared to 25,634 Republicans.

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