US presidential election | Entering Pennsylvania: Election campaigns overwhelm voters, causing distress

Pennsylvania has become a battleground in this year's U.S. presidential election, with both Harris and Trump investing heavily in rallies and online and offline promotions. Do voters buy into it? On November 3, DDN reporters ventured into Lititz, a small town near central Pennsylvania, and found an election atmosphere far more intense than in the cities. Trump and Harris's campaign slogans were everywhere: posted on the ground, hanging on doors, and even featuring direct attacks on each other. Some sidewalks were marked with chalk, displaying personal attacks against the candidates.

Reporters randomly interviewed several residents about their views on the election promotions.

Thomas mentioned that his mailbox receives about a dozen such advertisements daily, and his method of dealing with them is to toss them directly into the garbage.

Another resident, Emily, also felt there were too many campaign ads, especially in the form of text messages. While she didn't mind the slogans around her, the constant influx of texts was overwhelming and intrusive.

Julia, similarly disturbed by the election texts, showed our journalists her daily messages from both the Harris and Trump campaigns. She said there are several reminders each day urging her to vote. "It's like I'm being bombarded by it," Julia said, expressing that the messages disrupt her life and are entirely unnecessary, adding to her stress.

During the reporting period, journalists' local phone numbers also received numerous texts from both Trump's and Harris's campaigns. In just three days, approximately 15 messages arrived, including posters, texts, and links, all urging voters to vote or donate to the candidates.

Thomas stated that he plans to abstain from voting this year. If he had to choose, he would cast a vote of "no confidence" against the entire electoral system. He believes all candidates are backed by interest groups, making it meaningless to choose one over another, as they all serve established interests. "The foreign policy in this country (the U.S.) never changes; war, war, war."

As the election campaign enters its final day, both Harris and Trump are focusing their last-minute efforts in Pennsylvania, with plans to meet in Reading and Pittsburgh. What choice Pennsylvania voters ultimately make will be revealed after November 5.

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