Former President Obama is slated to arrive in Pittsburgh next week, embarking on campaign stops to rally support for Vice President Kamala Harris in the final stretch before the presidential election. As CBS News detailed, Obama's visit to Pennsylvania is a strategic move to garner support in a key battleground state that, with its 19 electoral votes, could be vital for a Harris victory.
During the Democratic National Convention, Obama endorsed Harris. Having been in Pennsylvania more than a dozen times this year alone is no stranger to the importance of the state's votes. According to a report by AP News, Harris forged a bond with Obama that dates back two decades, since the days Obama was running for Senate—a friendship that now translates into a powerful alliance on the campaign trail.
Competing for Pennsylvania's favor, former President Trump plans to return to the Pittsburgh area Saturday for a rally, the same ground where he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in July. The latest CBS News polling indicates the race is tight. Harris shows a slender lead over Trump—52% to 48% nationally among likely voters, and even closer in battleground states at 51% to 49%.
Harris, with her many visits, seems set on cementing Pennsylvania's support for her economic plan if she is victorious in her presidential bid. Meanwhile, details remain unclear about the specific locations for Obama's campaigning efforts in the state next Thursday, a region pivotal to any candidate's victory strategy.
