Kamala Harris Holds Rally In Las Vegas Telling Crowd “We Have To Be A Little Afraid”

Daily Report September 30,2024

Kamala Harris brought her campaign message to Las Vegas on Sunday night, targeting swing state voters in Nevada, a state still feeling the economic impact of inflation and the lingering effects of the COVID-era recession.

“I pledge to you as president, I will fight for all Americans, and we will build a better future together,” Harris declared to an enthusiastic crowd, while highlighting her previous achievements as California’s attorney general, including settlements with banks and for-profit colleges.

Dressed in a brown pant suit paired with a chocolate-colored blazer and a gold necklace, Harris promised a $50,000 tax cut for small businesses, with a particular emphasis on “Latina small businesses” that she described as vital to the local economy.

Her speech was met with cheers as she also unveiled plans for a $25,000 grant to help first-time home buyers, a proposal to build 3 million new homes, and a $6,000 tax credit for a child’s first year of life.

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In a bold move, Harris announced that she would remove the college-degree requirement for many federal jobs. “And I challenge you in the private sector to do the same,” she urged, positioning it as a step toward making employment opportunities more accessible.

The vice president didn’t hold back in her criticism of Donald Trump, leading the audience in a chant of “Not Going Back” after accusing the former president of planning cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Harris faces a tight race in Nevada, holding just a slim 1.5% lead over Trump, with polling showing her at 48% compared to Trump’s 46.5%. This narrow margin has sparked concern among Democrats, as Nevada has been a reliably blue state in the last four presidential elections.

“We have reason for hope,” Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) told the crowd of over 7,500 at the World Expo Center, according to a Democratic Party spokesperson. However, Titus added a note of caution: “But we have to be a little afraid,” alluding to the razor-thin margin in this year’s contest.

The large turnout for Harris’s event followed a rally by Trump at the same venue just two weeks earlier, where the former president drew over 6,000 attendees despite arriving more than an hour late.

Economic concerns remain at the forefront of voters’ minds in Nevada. The pandemic devastated the hospitality industry, leading to widespread job losses, and while the Las Vegas Strip has regained its vibrancy, many working families are still struggling. According to the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, Nevada families are now paying an estimated $1,200 or more each month due to inflation, significantly above the national average.

Although Harris’s supporters, including Representative Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Representative Susie Lee (D-NV), spoke at length about her leadership, they offered few specific solutions to the state’s economic issues. Horsford simply stated that the vice president would “create prosperity” without providing further details.

Meanwhile, the speakers turned their attention to attacking the GOP. Lee criticized her Republican opponent, Drew Johnson, for his ties to the Heritage Foundation, drawing boos from the crowd. Sen. Jacky Rosen also slammed Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, as being out of touch with Nevada voters, particularly when it came to issues like abortion, referencing Brown’s opposition to “Question 6,” a measure that would codify abortion rights in the state constitution.

Despite Harris’s appearance, local Republicans remained undeterred.

“A stop in Nevada does not change the fact that Nevadans feel they are worse off today than they were four years ago and are eager to return to President Trump’s policies and his track record of prosperity,” GOP spokeswoman Halee Dobbins said in a statement.