Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris told a Pennsylvania town hall on Wednesday that her administration would differ from President Joe Biden’s, as Republican Donald Trump campaigned in another battleground state, Georgia.
Harris’s remarks come amid polls suggesting that Biden is weighing down her candidacy, with voters looking for a change just under two weeks before the Nov. 5 election.
At the televised CNN town hall in Chester Township, Harris emphasized her distinct approach, saying, “My administration will not be a continuation of the Biden administration. I bring to this role my own ideas and my own experience. I represent a new generation of leadership on a number of issues and believe that we have to actually take new approaches.”
The town hall aimed to win over undecided voters in a tightly contested race where every vote could be crucial.
Responding to various questions from attendees, Harris pledged to address high grocery prices, expressed the need to end the war in the Middle East, and labeled Trump a fascist and a “danger to the well-being and safety of America.”
She also addressed shifts in her policy positions, including fracking, stating that building consensus is more important than holding onto fixed positions. Harris has previously reversed her stance on banning fracking, a policy she supported during her 2019 presidential bid.
When asked about expanding the Supreme Court from nine to 12 justices, she said, “I do believe that there should be some kind of reform of the court, and we can study what that actually looks like.”
Nearly 25 million voters have already cast their ballots, setting records for early voting in battleground states like North Carolina and Georgia.
Meanwhile, Trump rallied Christian evangelicals in Zebulon, Georgia, and reflected on his long political journey, saying, “We’ve been doing this for nine years, and it’s down to 12 days.” He also campaigned in Duluth, Georgia, alongside Tucker Carlson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging attendees to vote early.
Pennsylvania and Georgia are among the seven crucial battleground states, with both candidates focusing their campaigns there.
Harris seized on comments from Trump’s former White House chief of staff, John Kelly, who called Trump a “fascist” and said he admired dictators. Harris called the remarks “deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous,” while Trump’s campaign denied Kelly’s claims.
Harris tried unsuccessfully to secure a second debate with Trump after being considered the winner of their first debate in September.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Harris with a narrow 46% to 43% lead over Trump nationally.