In 1992, the democratic strategist James Carville coined a saying that still rings true today.
“It’s the economy, stupid!”
The often quoted phrase is, “It’s the economy, stupid,” and it was one of the three messages for Bill Clinton campaign to focus on.
Thirty-two years later, this could just as easily be rephrased for the Harris-Trump campaigns as, “It’s Pennsylvania, stupid.”
With seven days to go before the presidential debate at the National Convention Center in Philadelphia and two weeks before early voting begins in the commonwealth, both campaigns are sending staff and time to Pennsylvania.
Just look at the calendar from last Wednesday to this weekend.
Wednesday, August 28
- JD Vance:Erie
Friday, August 30
- Former president Donald Trump:Johnstown
Monday, September 2
- President Joe Biden/Vice President Kamala Harris:Pittsburgh
Wednesday, September 4th
- Governor Tim Walz: Lancaster, 11:30 a.m.; Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m.
- Trump: FOX News Town Meeting with Sean HannityHarrisburg, 5:30
Thursday, September 5th
- Waltz: Erie, 1:30 p.m.; campaign rally, Erie, 6:00 p.m.
- Harris: Pittsburgh, TBA
