And for Trump, flipping Pennsylvania — a state he narrowly won in 2016 but lost in 2020 — would give him a broader path to winning back the White House.
Trump tried to bring fracking into focusIn 2019, when Harris was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, she voiced support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing — or fracking.
And recognizing the political potency of the issue, Harris on Tuesday sought to distance herself from her past comments by pointing to her record as vice president.
From 1992 to 2012, only Democratic presidential nominees carried the state.
In the state's Real Clear Politics polling average, Harris and Trump are both currently tied at 47.6% support.
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