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Oct 2024
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Why Democrats see 'warning signs' in Pen...

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Trump, Harris, and the vast network of campaigns, Super PACs, and down ballot candidates operating alongside them are now on pace to spend $1 billion before election day in Pennsylvania. For the time being, it is the center of the political universe. On this episode of Deep Dive, Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels is joined by two local experts on the race: Philadelphia City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, who is the Chair of Black Men for Harris Pennsylvania; and Charlie Gerow, a Trump surrogate, Republican consultant in Harrisburg, and former candidate for governor.


Eugene Daniels is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.

Isaiah Thomas is a Philadelphia City Councilmember At-Large and Majority Whip.

Charlie Gerow is the CEO of Quantum Communications and

Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. 

Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

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