U.S. Election: Voters in Watertown, N.Y. share their thoughts [Video]

The 2024 federal election in the United States of America is exactly two weeks away.

On Nov. 5, millions of Americans will either cast their vote for Vice President Kamala Harris or for former President Donald Trump to become the next President of the United States.

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But in Watertown, N.Y. – a city with a population just under 25,000 that is a short drive from the Canadian border – some residents feel their vote won’t matter in 14 days.

“It doesn’t particularly matter in New York State,” explained Raymond Carpenter. “The state’s already in the Harris camp.”

New York State has been Democratic since 1988. In 2020, President Joe Biden received 60.9 per cent of the state’s votes, according to CNN. Most of Biden’s support came from the state’s large cities like New York City, Buffalo, Rochester and Albany.

Despite New York State’s history, the 21st Congressional District – which …