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The most vital story
1. As Harris wraps up a fun convention in Chicago, her campaign focuses on Pennsylvania and the road to the White House
“Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her party’s nomination for president, telling the crowd gathered at the United Center that she would be a president for all Americans and would fight for their best interests, just as she had done for years as a prosecutor.
It was a triumphant end to a week that built on Democratic momentum and aimed to introduce and celebrate Harris as the party’s historic nominee with less than three months left in a bitter presidential race.“Philadelphia Inquirer”)
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Pennsylvania Is Kamala Harris’ Biggest Operation, Campaign Chairman Tells PA Delegates on Final Day of DNC“We know that Pennsylvania is critical to our path to victory as we look to get to 270, which is obviously our North Star,” said Julie Chávez Rodriguez, Harris’ campaign manager. (“Philadelphia Inquirer”)
Democratic Pollsters Warn of Kamala Harris’ Lead“Frightened by overly optimistic numbers in 2016 and 2020, Democrats hold their breath as Harris faces off against Donald Trump.” (POLITICIAN)
Shapiro: ‘Trump Is Fascinated By Me’ After Being Called ‘Highly Overrated Jewish Governor’ of Pennsylvania“One thing is known about former President Donald Trump: When he feels personally attacked, he fights back. But he’s rarely faced a counterpuncher who gives back as much as he takes. Meet Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro.” (PoliticsPA)
Casey Slams ‘Greedflation’ at Democratic National Convention“Continuing on a theme he first introduced last year, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Bob Casey focused on “greed” — his term for corporate price gouging — during a brief speech at the Democratic National Convention on its fourth and final night Thursday.” (Penn Capital-Star)
Country
2. How States Are Preparing to Prevent an Election Certification Crisis in November
“New Georgia rules governing how local officials finalize vote tallies have some election observers worried that supporters of former President Donald Trump could trigger a crisis if he loses power in November by abusing his powers to delay or avoid certifying results.
Election experts say they believe the checks and balances system will undermine the effort, and that each state has the legal authority to force county election officials to fulfill their duty to certify the results. But they and state election officials remain concerned that the effort could push the deadlines too close and raise questions about the integrity of the election.” (Vote)
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Commonwealth Secretary launches 2024 general voter education initiative“In preparation for the November 5 general election, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt has launched the Shapiro administration’s voter education initiative.” (PoliticsPA)
PA-08: Cartwright, Bresnahan agree to October debate date“Two candidates for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District in the House of Representatives — Democrat Matt Cartwright and Republican Rob Bresnahan — have agreed to a debate just two weeks before the Nov. 5 general election.” (PoliticsPA)
How Nintendo Nostalgia Is Driving a New Wave of Video Game Production in Pennsylvania. “Forty years after the cinder-block-sized Nintendo Entertainment System introduced American youth to virtual duck hunting and Mushroom Kingdom plumbing, fans remain—and not just behind the controller. Pennsylvania-based video game developers are making new games and cartridges for the NES nearly three decades after it was officially retired. They’re also making games for other consoles, like the Sega Genesis. Why?” (PA reflector)
Around the Commonwealth of Nations
3. Why Democrats and Republicans Think the Road to the White House Runs Through Western Pennsylvania
“All politics is local,” goes the old saying. And as the Democratic National Convention winds down, perhaps it’s time to add, “…and the road to the White House runs through Pittsburgh’s West End.”
OK, maybe not. But at both parties’ conventions this summer, often-ignored communities in western Pennsylvania had their moment on the national stage and helped define the political landscape of the entire election.” (WESA Policy)
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What Should Harris Do to Keep the Momentum Going? Black Leaders in Philadelphia Weigh In. “Prominent figures in Philadelphia’s black community shared their thoughts on what she should do to keep the momentum going after her party’s big rally.” (Philadelphia Grandstand)
Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in lawsuit against district over Jan. 6 rally“After an 11-day trial, a jury found that the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead by suspending him after the deadly insurrection in the nation’s capital and alleging he ‘was involved in the Electoral College protest that took place at the United States Capitol building.’” (AP)
Inside PA Politics with Jon Delano. “Check out the latest issue of Inside PA Politics.” (CBS in Pittsburgh)
Editorial
4. What do you mean
- Why is the Blue Wall so large? (Ron Brownstein)
- It’s a modern breed. Harris’ acceptance speech showed why. (John F. Harris)
- Trump takes it upon himself to decide who is a real Jew. (Philip Bump)
- Chicago, Pennsylvania Democrats are acting like it’s 2008 again. (Jenice Armstrong)
- Dave McCormick isn’t going to fight for steel workers like me. Just look at his record. (Bob Heister)
- Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden, the disintegration of a political friendship. (David Reel)
- Undecided, moderate women could be a turning point in November. (Jackie Payne)
1 thing
5. Instagram adds a Myspace-like “Song on Profile” feature
“A new feature announced today by Instagram will allow users to add a song to their profile — much like Myspace did in the early 2000s.
Music added to a user’s profile appears in the bio, according to screenshots shared by Instagram. The song will be featured on the profile until the user removes or replaces it. Unlike Myspace, however, the songs won’t play automatically — people viewing the profile with the song can play and pause the song. (Edge)
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