Former President Donald Trump is returning to Georgia to campaign in a state that both Democrats and Republicans see as up for grabs yet again.
FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally, July 31, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. Trump returns to Georgia on Saturday, Aug. 3, to hone in on Vice President Kamala Harris , his newly minted general election opponent, in a state that both major parties now see as up for grabs, yet again.
In announcing Saturday's rally, the Trump campaign accused Harris of costing Georgians money due to inflation and higher gas prices, which have risen from pandemic-era lows at the end of the Trump administration. The campaign also noted the case of Laken Riley, a nursing student from the state who was killed while jogging in a park on Feb. 22. A Venezuelan citizenand suggested she misled voters about her identity.
The fact that both Harris and Trump have been focusing resources on Georgia underscores the state's renewed significance to both parties come November. Going to Atlanta puts Trump in the state's largest media market, including suburbs and exurbs that were traditional Republican strongholds but have become more competitive as they've diversified and grown in population.
In a strategy memo released after Biden left the race, Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon — who held the same role for Biden — reaffirmed the importance of winning the traditional Democratic blue wall trio of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania but also argued that Harris' place atop the ticket “opens up additional persuadable voters” and described them as “disproportionately Black, Latino and under 30” in places like Georgia.
Next week, along with her eventual running mate, Harris plans to visit that Midwestern trifecta, along with North Carolina, Arizona and Nevada. On Friday, she will make another stop in Georgia.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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