Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their final pitches to voters in Pennsylvania on Monday, a key battleground state this year's presidential race.
Harris wrapped up her day in Philadelphia at the iconic steps of the art museum made famous by the film "Rocky." She sought to convey optimism, saying, "the momentum is on our side." Throughout the day she also went to Allentown, Scranton, and Pittsburgh, and also visited a Puerto Rican restaurant in Reading.
Trump, on his end, began his day in North Carolina and concluded it in Michigan, but also made stops in Reading and Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania. He delivered speeches filled with claims of voter fraud and warnings about migrants committing crimes, telling supporters that their votes could "fix every single problem our country faces."
While Harris maintained a focus on positive messaging without mentioning Trump directly, the former president relentlessly criticized her. Trump's running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, echoed this sentiment in Atlanta, saying, "we are going to take out the trash in Washington, D.C., and that trash's name is Kamala Harris."
Trump also attacked former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who oversaw the House during his two impeachment proceedings. He referred to her as a "crazy, horrible human being" and alluded to using a derogatory and sexist term, saying, "She's an evil, sick, crazy – oh no. It starts with a b, but I won't say it. I want to say it."
Pennsylvania holds the highest number of Electoral College votes of all battleground states, making it a critical target in the campaign. Harris highlighted the importance of voter turnout, saying in Allentown, "You are going to make the difference in this election." In Reading, Trump echoed this, saying, "if we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole ball of wax."
According to FiveThirtyEight, which provides an average of national polls accounting for recency, sample size, methodology and house effects, Harris sits has a slight edge: she leads by just one percentage point, 47.9% to Trump's 46.9%.
The final NBC News poll before the election, released on Sunday morning, places both candidates in a tie at 49% each, with just 2% of voters saying they're unsure about their choice.
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