Vice President Kamala Harris will be attending a town hall event in Pennsylvania to answer questions from undecided and persuadable voters as the presidential election approaches. The event will be moderated by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and will take place in Aston, Pennsylvania, a township near Philadelphia. The town hall will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. ET.
The audience in attendance will be made up of Pennsylvania voters from different political backgrounds, including Democrats, Republicans, and independents. These voters have confirmed that they are undecided or persuadable in terms of which presidential candidate they will vote for in November. They were selected by a nonpartisan research organization and CNN producers who collaborated with various local and state groups.
While Anderson Cooper will ask some questions, the main focus will be on questions from the audience members themselves. CNN has ensured that they did not influence or help craft the questions asked by the voters during the town hall event.
With the election day fast approaching, Pennsylvania is considered a crucial battleground state that could determine the outcome of the election. Former President Donald Trump was invited to participate in the town hall but declined, along with a debate that CNN had offered to produce. Vice President Harris, on the other hand, accepted both invitations, leading to the cancellation of the debate.
In addition to being broadcast on CNN, members of the “White House Pool” will be allowed inside the hall during the event. This town hall presents a valuable opportunity for Vice President Harris to directly engage with voters in Pennsylvania and address their concerns as they make their decision for the upcoming election.
As the election draws near, both presidential campaigns are focusing their efforts on key states like Pennsylvania, where the outcome could have a significant impact on the final results. The town hall event will provide a platform for Vice President Harris to connect with voters and make her case for why she should be the next president of the United States. The participation of undecided and persuadable voters adds an element of unpredictability to the event, making it an important opportunity for both the candidate and the voters involved.