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An MSNBC correspondent reporting Wednesday from Mojave County, Arizona, seemed stunned to learn that not a single person voting early there cast a ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris.
“We did not find a single person who audibly would tell us that they voted for Kamala. These were Trump supporters getting out to vote early in the all-important Mojave County,” he said.
Some voters interviewed by MSNBC expressed their reasons for voting early. For a number of them, this marked their first instance of casting their vote before Election Day, and they attributed this decision to Trump’s direct call to action.
“Honestly, because Donald Trump told me to,” one voter said.
Another voter who did not cast a ballot in 2020 said their motivation for voting this time around was the current trajectory of the nation.
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Arizona voters at the polls just shocked MSNBC when not a single one said they were voting for Kamala. They were all for Trump 🔥
“We did NOT find a single person who would audibly tell us they voted for Kamala Harris.”
“We met three other voters, one that moved from… pic.twitter.com/6JsBwdKdjq
— George (@BehizyTweets) October 16, 2024
Earlier this week, Trump acknowledged that Arizona had begun its early voting period and thanked residents for turning out on his recommendation.
“THANK YOU, ARIZONA! Early voting by mail and in-person opened in Arizona earlier this week—so if you have a ballot, return it immediately, and if not, GO VOTE the minute the polls open tomorrow, and get everyone you know to cast their ballots for Trump and Republicans at every level!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “With your help, 23 days from now, we are going to WIN Arizona, we are going to defeat Kamala Harris, and we are going to usher in a new Golden Age of American Success for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed! swampthevoteusa.com.”
AZCentral noted the early voting turnout advantage is favoring the former president:
As early voting began across Arizona, former President Donald Trump maintained an edge over Vice President Kamala Harris in most public polls.
Election Day isn’t until Nov. 5, but voters have started to cast their mail-in ballots in the presidential race in battleground Arizona. That means that any day over the next three weeks can be voting day.
Trump has held a narrow lead over Harris for the past several weeks, although the race is still within the margin of error in most surveys. Statewide races in Arizona tend to be close – Trump lost to President Joe Biden by fewer than 11,000 votes in the 2020 election.
Trump ignited a room full of voters on Wednesday after vowing to get America’s economy back on track.
During a Fox News town hall in Georgia that was moderated by network host Harris Faulkner, Trump spoke to an all-woman audience about policy problems important to female voters. The event was all about women’s issues.
The room erupted with applause after Trump was asked about his plans for the economy and he said, “The advantage I have is that I’ve done it. We had the greatest economy in the history of our country when I was in office.”
Trump also promised to end sanctuary towns and bring back “normalcy” as he answered questions from worried women voters about the economy, crime, and abortion before the election.
TRUMP WILL MAKE AMERICA WEALTHY AGAIN: “The advantage I have is that I’ve done it. We had the GREATEST economy in the HISTORY of our country.” 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/32xsAJ7y0z
— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) October 16, 2024
New polls show that former President Trump is nine points ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris on how they would handle the economy, which is the most important problem for voters in the 2024 election.
A recent Gallup poll, for instance, found that 54 percent of Americans think Trump is better at managing the business than Harris (45 percent).
