Nevada is in a profound economic rut. Its working-class voters could swing the election
by Maanvi Singh in Las Vegas from US news | The Guardian on (#6RWPK)
Workers have been struggling to keep up with rising costs. Trump and Harris are hyper-focused on winning them over
Urbin Gonzalez could be working inside, in the air conditioning, at his regular job as a porter on the Las Vegas strip. Instead, in the final few days before the US election, he chose to go door-knocking in the 104F (40C) heat, with the hopes of mobilising a few more voters to cast their ballots for Kamala Harris.
I don't care because I'm fighting for my situation," said Gonzalez: for his retirement in 10 years, for a more affordable life, for housing that he and his family can afford. I'm doing this for me."
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