Harris and Trump Campaigns Battle for Upper Midwest

Staff Report || Published: August 8, 2024, 9:08 am
Harris and Trump Campaigns Battle for Upper Midwest Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Upper Midwest, Tim Walz, JD Vance

The battle for the Upper Midwest intensified yesterday as the Harris and Trump campaigns made simultaneous appearances in the same cities, each vying for a crucial segment of the American electorate. Their planes landed at the same airport, almost one after the other, underscoring the fierce competition.


Kamala Harris, alongside her new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, drew a crowd of 12,000 at a rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. In contrast, Senator JD Vance of Ohio, Donald Trump’s running mate, spoke to a smaller group of blue-collar workers in an industrial garage in the same city.


In Detroit, Harris and Walz attended another rally, while Vance spoke at a suburban police department. The Democratic pair emphasized Harris’s economic policies and delivered sharp criticisms of Trump. Walz highlighted his diverse background as a former football coach, schoolteacher, and military veteran from small-town America, emphasizing his unexpected entry into politics in his 40s.

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