Trump, Harris campaign ahead of Tuesday's debate
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STORY: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin on Saturday, as he tries to solidify support among a key part of his base: working-class and rural whites. [TRUMP] "A very special hello to Wisconsin, we really appreciate it. We've had great success here." Trump won Wisconsin, a key swing state, against Hillary Clinton in 2016, but lost it to President Joe Biden in 2020. But he carried Marathon County, where Mosinee is located, convincingly in both elections. Whites without a college degree, long the linchpin of Trump's coalition, still favor the former president by 25 points, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Maintaining Trump's margins within that demographic is crucial, his advisers say, in order for him to win in November against his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris - who is leading Trump among Hispanic and Black voters. Harris, meanwhile, was in Pittsburgh on Saturday, where she welcomed recent endorsements not only from former Republican representative Liz Cheney, but also from her father Dick Cheney, who was Vice President under Republican President George W. Bush. [HARRIS] "I think what they both as leaders, who are leaders that are well respected are making an important statement that it is ok and is important to put country above party and I'm honored to have their support." Harris and Trump will debate each other for the first time in Pittsburgh, with Pennsylvania another key battleground state. [REPORTER TO HARRIS] "Are you ready to face Donald Trump?" [HARRIS] "Yes, I am. Yes."
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