Desperate Harris Goes Door-Knocking In PA Hours Before Polls Open

In what some described as a "desperate" move, Vice President Kamala Harris went door-to-door in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state, on Monday evening, sparking accusations from some that her campaign staged the event.

According to a pool report, Harris made a stop in Reading, Pa., where she visited a residential neighborhood. As she walked up a driveway, she encountered a family made up of two parents and their adult son, as reported by The Hill.

“Cole, that’s our son’s name!” Harris exclaimed when shaking hands with the son, who introduced himself as Cole, according to the pool report.

Harris shared a video on her social media platform X Monday night, saying, “Took some time today to hear from voters in Pennsylvania and ask for their support.”

“There’s still time to join us on the doors,” she continued, adding a link to a campaign event site.

The video shows the vice president waiting at a door until a woman answers, steps outside, and gives her a hug. Moments later, the woman’s husband appears.

Harris tells the couple, “I just wanted to come by and say, ‘I hope to earn your vote,’” to which the woman responds, confirming, “You have my vote already.”

Numerous users on X criticized the video, with the Trump War Room account commenting, “Totally not staged.”

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In the small township of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, Harris and former President Donald Trump each received three votes. This rural community, situated at the northernmost tip of New Hampshire, near the Canadian border, has long been one of the first in the nation to announce its presidential picks.

As CNN noted, the tradition of early voting in Dixville Notch dates back to 1960. Shortly after midnight ET, the polls opened, and within moments, closed, as four Republicans and two undeclared voters cast their ballots.

Per tradition, eligible residents cast their secret ballots at the now-closed Balsams Hotel in Dixville Notch right at midnight. Once all votes are tallied, the results are made public, hours before they are revealed elsewhere, drawing national reporters who often outnumber voters.

Back in 2020, all five votes in Dixville Notch went to President Joe Biden. In 2016, of the seven votes cast, Hillary Clinton won four, two went to Trump, and one to Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson.

For Trump and Harris to be tied this time around could signal an early shift in voter trends nationwide or reflect a very close race overall.