Editorial: El País

• The upcoming US presidential election is focused on a few industrial northern states, as evidenced by both parties' vice-presidential choices.
• Both the Democratic and Republican parties consider it essential to win in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
• Vice presidential candidates, Tim Walz (Democrat) and J. D. Vance (Republican), are white men representing a rural, traditional electorate.
• The vice-presidential candidates contrast sharply with the presidential candidates.
• The priorities for the election are clearly defined. Harris and Walz, like Vance, have begun their campaign this week with a tour through the key states.

Conclusion: Presidential elections will be determined by a few industrial northern states, where the strategic focus of the campaigns has been placed. The vice-presidential candidates are targeting a rural and traditional electorate.

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