Harris, Trump battle for Pennsylvania’s Polish-American voters
• Sep 30, 2024, 3:01 PM
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With Pennsylvania set to be one of the major battleground states in the US presidential election, its large Polish community are finding themselves at the centre of a political tug-of-war, with both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris pitching for their votes in recent weeks. Harris has sort to portray herself as the only candidate who would stand up to Russian aggression in eastern Europe, but for many voters, the message has fallen on deaf ears.
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