Harris' final Pennsylvania campaign ads feature Gov. Shapiro

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Published Nov. 1, 2024, 8:26 a.m. ET


Vice President Kamala Harris is rolling out her closing message to Pennsylvanians with Gov. Josh Shapiro by her side. The campaign released an ad titled “Future” that shows Shapiro and Harris together as Shapiro says, “This election, it’s bigger than us. It’s about the future. Do you want more chaos or, like me, are you ready for some common sense?”

It’s not much of a surprise that Harris is leaning on Shapiro, a popular first-term governor, to help get her message across in the final days of a tight election that could come down to Pennsylvania.

Shapiro, who was in the running to be Harris’ running mate on the Democratic ticket, has been stumping around the country -- and the commonwealth -- for Harris since being passed over for the vice presidential pick. The former Pennsylvania attorney general, who has long held national ambitions, in the process been able to build up his national brand as a moderate Democrat willing to work across the aisle.

In the ad he touts having known Harris for two decades, calls her practical, and uses his own favorite catchphrase, saying she “gets stuff done.”

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