{"id":3174,"date":"2024-10-16T16:22:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bnchmrk.me\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2024-10-17T00:58:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:58:01","slug":"us-democrats-worried-about-pennsylvania-politico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bnchmrk.me\/index.php\/2024\/10\/16\/us-democrats-worried-about-pennsylvania-politico\/","title":{"rendered":"US Democrats worried about Pennsylvania \u2013 Politico"},"content":{"rendered":"
Regional rivalries among campaign staff could reportedly spell trouble for Kamala Harris<\/strong><\/p>\n Some of the top Democrats in Pennsylvania are reportedly unhappy with the way Vice President Kamala Harris has run her campaign in the biggest battleground state in the upcoming US presidential election.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania accounts for 19 Electoral College votes and Democrats are hoping their traditional strongholds of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will come through for Harris on November 5 against Republican Donald Trump. Both parties are on track to spend over $500 million in TV advertising there, more than in any other state.<\/p>\n \u201cDemocrats fret that any mistake here, big or small, could tip the election away from them,\u201d<\/em> Politico reported on Wednesday, citing insider sources.<\/p>\n \u201cPennsylvania is such a mess, and it\u2019s incredibly frustrating,\u201d<\/em> said one elected Democrat, who asked to remain anonymous. \u201cI feel like we\u2019re going to win here, but we\u2019re going to win it in spite of the Harris state campaign.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Harris\u2019 campaign manager for Pennsylvania, Nikki Lu, has drawn criticism from the Philadelphia set. One strategist claimed that she \u201cempowers a culture\u201d<\/em> that has left local elected officials feeling \u201cunengaged and disrespected.\u201d<\/em> Lu is from Pittsburgh, on the other side of the state.<\/p>\n Philadelphia City Councilmember Kendra Brooks told Politico that \u201cthere\u2019s been a lot of struggles\u201d<\/em> within the campaign, due to \u201cfolks coming into Philadelphia that are making assumptions about what needs to happen in Philadelphia and not necessarily having the relationships to move Philadelphia politics.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Lu has also been accused of not doing enough to attract black and Latino voters, seen as key Democrat voting blocs. While complaints about voter outreach are common among Pennsylvania Democrats, \u201cthis level of frustration and finger-pointing is not,\u201d<\/em> Politico noted.<\/p>\n \n Read more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n