The Road to the White House Runs Through Pennsylvania
On this episode of See How They Run, Carrie Santoro and Will Bunch on what it will take for Harris to win the ultimate swing state.
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The Road to the White House Runs Through Pennsylvania | See How They Run
So on today's See How They're Run, we're talking all things Pennsylvania. Where does the race stand there? What are the currents that could shift voters in one direction or another?
To discuss all of this, host D.D. Guttenplan is joined by two of the sharpest Pennsylvanians around: Will Bunch, longtime opinion columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Carrie Santoro, executive director of progressive advocacy group Pennsylvania Stands Up
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US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris greets diners at Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar during a bus campaign tour stop in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, on August 18, 2024.
(Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images)If there’s one thing that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris agree on, it’s that there is no state more crucial for them to win this November than Pennsylvania. It’s simple: Win the Keystone State’s 19 electoral votes, and many different paths to the White House open up. Lose Pennsylvania, and the road to 270 becomes much rockier. That’s why both parties are throwing everything they’ve got at the state.
So on today’s See How They Run, we’re talking all things Pennsylvania. Where does the race stand there? What are the currents that could shift voters in one direction or another? And what does Harris need to do to put the state in her column on Election Day?
To discuss all of this, we’re joined by two of the sharpest Pennsylvanians around: Will Bunch, longtime opinion columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Carrie Santoro, executive director of progressive advocacy group Pennsylvania Stands Up.
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Where Do We Go From Here? | See How They Run
On this final episode of The Nation's election coverage podcast, See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by John Nichols and Jeet Heer to discuss lessons learned from the 2024 Presidential races.
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