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“That language — I’m not saying it’s not impactful — but its only really impactful within the Republican base. It’s not working with swing voters,” said DJ Quinlan, a Democratic strategist and long-standing political operative in Arizona.
“Swing voters are very tired of [the border] being used as a political issue and I think they’re looking for people who are going to solve problems — and I think that is what the vice-president has been tapping into.”
Closing Trump’s lead on the border will be important if Harris is to win Arizona and its 11 electoral college votes. But Democrat officials are optimistic.
“It’s in the balance. It’s the razor’s edge. It can go both ways here in Arizona,” said Greg Stanton, an Arizona congressman and head of the New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force. “Having operational control at the border is always a top tier issue in Arizona and has been for decades.
“The visit today is going to help. I hope that the vice-president comes back a few more times between now and the election. Because we are one of the most crucial battleground states,” Stanton added.
“I like to say: as Arizona goes, so goes the United States of America.”
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