Spotlight on the swing states

Business Daily

BBC

News, Business

4.4 • 796 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

In this programme, we look at some of the key issues for voters in the crucial, so-called ‘swing states’ in the 2024 US Presidential Election.

From Pennsylvania and the battle for blue-collar workers’ votes in Pittsburgh, to the cost of living in Nevada and the auto industry in Michigan. While for voters in Georgia, housing is proving to be a key issue.

We hear from people in each of these states about what matters to them and what could bring in those crucial votes for each candidate.

Presenter: Ed Butler Producer: Hannah Mullane

(Picture: A 'Welcome to Nevada' road sign next to a Nevada State boundary sign. Credit: Getty Images)

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Ed Butler.
0:04.2	Welcome to Business Daily from the BBC.
0:06.9	Today, America's voters are preparing to decide.
0:10.2	Many already have.
0:11.9	But what are the issues driving their choices?
0:15.3	They're concerned about inflation.
0:17.2	They're very concerned about their jobs.
0:19.0	They're concerned about the auto industry.
0:20.7	And that's all coming out in how they're making choices next week.
0:25.4	Yes, in this program, we are pulling together the thoughts and concerns of voters across five swing states in the U.S.
0:32.1	Some of the places most likely to determine the outcome of Tuesday's vote.
0:37.3	I am leaving paycheck to paycheck almost to the penny.
0:42.1	We were averaging like 400 bucks a month in groceries.
0:45.5	It's closer to three times that now.
0:48.1	You wear it up everything and you sometimes just squeak it out.
0:53.1	From the cost of living to housing to childcare,
0:56.4	the issues deciding this week's presidential election for many voters.
1:00.3	That's Business Daily from the BBC.
1:07.3	I know we're supposed to live in the present,
1:10.1	but I live for the future of my children.
1:13.1	I want them to live in an environment that's clean.
1:16.5	I want them to be able to go to the doctor and get care.
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