'No, that's not a typo': Ex-RNC head singles out three red states where Trump's in trouble

While the majority of the focus on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election has been on the battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania , the former chair of the Republican National Committee suggested the real fight for 270 Electoral College votes is farther south where three GOP strongholds are in play for Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to ex-RNC head Michael Steele – now a co-host on MSNBC's "The Weekend" – Donald Trump is at risk of losing Florida (30 electoral votes), Georgia and North Carolina (16 electoral votes each.)

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Writing for MSNBC, Steele made that claim and then assured readers, " No, that's not a typo ."

After pointing out that over a million Americans have already taken advantage of early voting laws in their respective states, Steele claimed "late deciders" will be pivotal in November and those three states are ripe for the plucking for the Harris campaign.

As Steele pointed out, Trump notably lost Georgia in 2020 to President Joe Biden and North Carolina has been turning into a swing state with each passing election. Florida, he added, is "close enough that a late-breaking group of Harris voters could make a difference."

"As we get closer to Election Day, these voters become more engaged. Their intentions begin to shift and may even harden into support as they read up on the two candidates, listen closer to their arguments, and shift their attitudes. When they do, they can change the political landscape dramatically in short order," he wrote before noting, "... in Florida, voters will also be considering ballot measures to legalize recreational cannabis and codify abortion rights — popular policies that align with the Harris-Walz agenda."

He then added the caveat, "To be clear, I’m not saying that Harris will outright win Georgia, North Carolina or Florida — or even that she’ll win at all. What I am saying is that the polls can’t yet capture what these late deciders intend to do," before reminding readers that in 2016 Donald Trump pulled out some surprising wins when many pollsters felt former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had the election in the bag.

"The only thing you can do is cast your own ballot, encourage your friends and family to do the same and volunteer to help out a campaign and persuade as many intentional voters as you can along the way. After that, all you can do is wait as they make their intentions known," he advised.

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