Staff Reports
A recent poll in Pennsylvania reveals former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by a razor-thin margin as the Democratic National Convention approaches. The Insider Advantage poll, which surveyed 800 likely voters between August 18 and 19, shows the former president at 47 percent compared to Harris’s 46 percent, leaving just a pesky 3 percent undecided. This poll result indicates that Trump’s ground game may be revving up just in time to kick the Democrats where it counts.
Just before Trump is expected to launch a major offensive campaign in battleground states, this poll sets the stage for some entertaining political theater. According to insiders, the Trump campaign is gearing up to take aim at Harris and her legacy of “disastrous policies.” It seems the former president’s strategy revolves around reminding voters of Harris’s radical record during her tenure as vice president, highlighting that voters can’t just gloss over it. After all, sweeping problems under the rug does not a credible leader make.
New PENNSYLVANIA poll by @InsiderPolling
🟥 Trump: 47%
🟦 Harris: 46%
🟪 Other: 3%#86 (2.0/3.0) | 800 LV | 8/18-19 | ±3.46%https://t.co/B07shaSyMl pic.twitter.com/tQjpnAfaBB
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) August 19, 2024
Trump’s schedule in Pennsylvania leads him to a manufacturing factory, where he will rub elbows with local business leaders while juxtaposing his economic policies against Harris’s failures. His running mate, Senator JD Vance from Ohio, will hit another factory in Philadelphia mere hours before Trump arrives. Clearly, the plan revolves around showcasing the stark contrast between a pro-business Trump and the left’s self-destructive economic vision that leaves Americans scrambling to fill their gas tanks.
The plot thickens as Trump sets his sights on neighboring states, planning visits to Michigan and Wisconsin to further spotlight crime rates that seem to have spiked under the watchful eyes of Democrats. Trump will be flanked by local sheriffs in Michigan, stressing the rampant crime that has flourished in Democrat-run cities. Meanwhile, Vance will take a stand in Kenosha, reminding the electorate that the aftermath of the chaos during the 2020 protests can’t simply be erased from memory.
With 19 critical electoral votes at stake, Georgia may not be the only battleground heating up in the decision-making matrix of the upcoming election. Historical context illustrates that while Trump once carried Pennsylvania against Clinton in 2016, he faced an uphill battle against Biden in 2020. This makes the current poll not just a statistic but a signal that Trump’s return to the political arena is already making ripples. With every factory visit and sheriff show-up, it’s clear that he aims to reclaim Pennsylvania and potentially redefine the race well before election day rolls around.
