Trump and Harris are on a collision course over Keystone as their campaigns intensify.

Next week, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will engage in their first and potentially final presidential debate.

Trump and Harris are on a collision course over Keystone as their campaigns intensify.
Trump and Harris are on a collision course over Keystone as their campaigns intensify.

The presidential election's final stretch has begun, with Labor Day now in the past.

Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the significance of the upcoming election, which is likely to be one of the most crucial in the history of our country, during a union gathering in Pittsburgh on Monday.

Nine weeks remain until Election Day 2024, with Harris and former President Trump set to clash for the White House.

However, in reality, the election gets underway well before Nov. 5.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Droke)

In a slew of states, the election actually kicks off this month.

In North Carolina, absentee ballots are mailed out starting on Friday, while early voting begins on Sept. 16 in Pennsylvania and Sept. 26 in Michigan, two other crucial electoral battlegrounds.

On Tuesday, Harris and Trump will have their first and possibly final presidential debate, which will be broadcast live from Philadelphia.

This week, Pennsylvania, one of the seven pivotal states that determined the 2020 election outcome between Trump and Biden, is receiving significant focus.

On Thursday, Harris will make her second visit to Pittsburgh this week and her 10th stop in Pennsylvania this year.

it's a margin of error race between Vice President Harris and former President Trump
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden arrive at a campaign event at the IBEW Local Union #5 union hall in Pittsburgh on Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

On Wednesday, Trump will visit Pennsylvania again to host a town hall with Sean Hannity on Planet Chronicle.

While most recent national polls indicate a slight lead for Harris over Trump, it's important to note that the presidential election is not a national popular vote contest. Instead, it's a battle for individual states and their electoral votes.

The latest surveys in the seven key swing states suggest a margin-of-error race. These polls include a batch from Planet Chronicle that made headlines last week.

Trump argues he has the momentum.

In an interview with Planet Chronicle' Bryan Llenas on Friday, the former president stated that they are currently leading in the polls.

At a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Trump boasted about the rise in his poll numbers.

Trump and Harris split
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamalas Harris. (Getty Images)

Harris is urging her supporters not to pay too much attention to the polls because, as she reiterated on Labor Day, "we are the underdog in this race."

At a rally in Savannah, Georgia, last week, the vice president stated that the race would be close until the very end.

Earlier this summer, the race was different as Biden was still a contender.

The late June debate between Biden and Trump intensified concerns among Americans about Biden's ability to handle another term in office due to his poor performance. This led to a growing number of calls from top Democrats for Biden to withdraw from the race.

In July, polls showed Trump had a slight advantage over Biden in both national and battleground states.

On July 21, the president abandoned his re-election campaign and backed his vice president, resulting in Democrats unifying behind Harris, who experienced a surge in support in polls and fundraising.

Political analysts and pollsters emphasize that the outcome of the Harris-Trump election is still uncertain.

The former president's team is satisfied with the current poll position, as they highlight his history of outperforming public opinion surveys.

"In 2016, Donald Trump was trailing Hillary Clinton by an average of 5.9 points, while in 2020, Joe Biden was leading by 6.9 points, according to senior adviser Corey Lewandowski in a recent interview on "Planet Chronicle Sunday.""

by Paul Steinhauser

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