Kamala Harris's choice of Joe Biden as her running mate led to a deadlock in Pennsylvania.

It all comes down to Pennsylvania.

That is not an exaggeration.

If Kamala Harris wins Pennsylvania, Joe Biden is the 47th president of the United States.

It seems that a Democratic candidate should be able to win Pennsylvania, but it could also be said about Michigan or Wisconsin.

In my opinion, Kamala should have chosen Josh Shapiro, the popular governor, as her running mate.

While I don't have any issues with Tim Walz, the football coach, I'm not sure what he's accomplished for the campaign. In contrast to JD Vance, who frequently does interviews and holds press conferences, Walz hasn't been given the opportunity to speak alone.

Frequently, Vance responds to journalists' questions in front of his supporters, who boo the journalists before they even begin speaking.

Whether Walz can think quickly during the VP debate against Vance will be determined. The best I can say is that the Coach may be unprepared.

Let’s look at the latest numbers.

The Real Clear Politics average shows Trump and Harris in a statistical tie, with Trump leading by a tiny margin of 0.2%.

In Pennsylvania, the micro-margin at 538 is flipped, with Harris and Trump both averaging 47.9% and 47.1%, respectively, resulting in another tie.

If Shapiro, a moderate liberal, were the running mate and brought in an additional 50,000 votes, it could tip the balance in the election.

Kamala did not choose Josh for two reasons: their conversation during the interview was tense, with the governor demanding a significant role if he left his current job. However, presidents and their VPs often have differing opinions. She opted for the image of Walz, a hunter and fisherman, over the prospect of two East Coast lawyers.

The more pressing reason for Harris not to appoint Shapiro, who is Jewish and a staunch supporter of the Jewish state, was the pressure she received from the anti-Israel faction within her party.

If the vice president had given veto power to a minority faction that supports Hamas terrorists and their goal of wiping out Israel, it would have caused a week or two of controversy. I predicted at the time that this would be a major mistake if she lost Pennsylvania.

Harris aims to reduce Trump's victory margin in a western Pennsylvania region that is more conservative than the eastern part, anchored by Philadelphia.

One issue that Harris is currently grappling with is that she doesn't generate much media attention. By opting for interviews with friendly hosts, such as MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle, who has criticized Trump as a threat to democracy, she avoids challenging questions and follow-ups.

The Mexican border visit was a smart move as it allowed Trump to gain a significant advantage on immigration and also helped Harris to make a splash in the news cycle by taking a tougher stance on the issue.

If you want to keep the same sentence length, you can rewrite it as: To keep the press interested, politicians need to add new lines to their speeches, even if repetition is important in politics.

Trump accused Harris of being mentally impaired and called for her impeachment and prosecution over the weekend, stating that Biden had simply aged but she was born that way.

Trump's use of extreme language incites a media discussion about whether he has crossed a line, with the focus being on the terms "Kamala" and "mentally unfit."

Trump benefits from negative coverage as much as positive coverage because he's driving the news agenda.

Harris discussed immigration reform at a West Coast political event, echoing her remarks in Arizona on Friday. No new information was provided.

Despite facing a hostile press corps, being impeached twice, and carrying the weight of Jan. 6, Trump's polls have remained stable. Meanwhile, Harris, who has been receiving positive press, has slipped slightly in the polls and is tied in Pennsylvania.

If she loses, the election will be over.